AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS
15 JUNE 1916

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Page 19

OGLE, Pte Alton George, aged 20, E.Co., 14th Reinforcements, died from cerebro-spinal meningitis at Featherston Camp.

DRAFT BROUGHT BY ATHENIC
McDOWELL, Lieut P A – in charge of invalids; CULLEN, Pte F G E; COTTON, Sgt Major J L; COWAN, Cpl C A; FULLER, Pte W A; GARDNER, Pte R; HEAP, Cpl R J; HOLDEN, QMS W R; KENNEDY, Cpl J W; MARTIN, Pte F; RESTON, Pte C; SCANLON, Trooper B A; SENIOR, Pte W J; SEWELL, Trooper A G; SIMPSON, Pte C D; UTA UTA, Pte R; WYLES, Pte L W. WYLEY, Pte A

Page 20

GLENN, Lieut W A, s/o Mrs Glenn of Hawera, has been awarded the Military Cross. Lt Glenn is a settler in the Makirikiri district. He left for England shortly after the war broke out, in order to join a regiment there. He was a member of the famous ‘All Black’ rugby team.

Page 22

AUCKLAND OFFICERS FOR THE 20th REINFORCEMENTS
ANDREW, 2nd Ltd R E – unattached list (b) 32nd Co., Newmarket, Senior Cadets
NAPIER, Lt W E L – Auckland Garrison Artillery
QUARTLY, 2nd Lt A G – Auckland Mounted Rifles
SHERSON, Lt Col E – NZFA, as major
SHORT, Capt A W – unattached list (b), Auckland Grammar School cadets

Page 24

NEW ZEALANDERS SERVING WITH AUSTRALIAN FORCES
BLADIN, H W – returned to duty; FERGUSON, A – killed in action; GRIGGS, D – returned to duty; HORNSEY, L R – wounded; LAINESTON, L A – ill; LEWIS, A L – ill; LOGAN, E – returned to duty; MARCHANT, A – ill; SPROAT, S – killed in action.

Page 33

18th REINFORCEMENTS – HAMILTON GROUP
ANDREW, Henry M – Te Awamutu; ANDREW, Roy G – Te Awamutu; BEET, Edward C – Pirongia; BIRCHALL, Alfred H – Wiamiha; BOARD, Sydney F – Pukekohe; BOWICK, Richard C – Tangitu; BOYLE, Gordon H – Hamilton; BRIEN, Albert J – Tiroa; CALCOTT, Arthur E – Hamilton; CHURCHES, Albert – Te Kuiti; COLEMAN, Cecil – Te Hoe; DAVIS, Leonard S – Te Awamutu; FEEK, Gordon S – Te Kuiti; FINLAY, Albert V – Mercer; HUTCHINGS, Alfred J – Pukekohe; JOHANSEN, Karl A – Kaeaea; KING, Allan F – Te Mowhai; LAING, Robert F – Hamilton; LEE, Godfrey S – Otahuhu; LOCKLEY, Jas. S – Hamilton; LYNN, George H – Whangamarino; McCUBBIN, Jas. C C – Frankton; MILES, John – Te Kuiti; MILLER,Alfred – Hamilton; MILNE,Douglas – Aka Aka; MORTIMER, Richard – Raglan; MURPHY, Daniel – Aka Aka; NEIL, Harold – Te Kuiti; O’HARA, George – Papatoetoe; OWEN, Sidney A – Patumahoe; PORTEOUS, Thomas – Huntly; POWELKA, John – Mangapeehi; RITCHIE, Percy Chas – Papatoetoe; RUSSELL, Jas. R – Kepaki; RYAN, Michael – Pukekohe; SHAW, Wm F – Hamilton; SMITH, Percival J – Hamilton East; SOMERVILLE, Edward J – Rangiatea; THOMSON, Robert – Mangatangi; TOLME, Donald – Aria; TUEGE, Herman F – Waerenga; VINCENT, Sydney T – Hamilton; WARDELL, Robert M – Hamilton; WILLIS, George R – Pukekohe

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WALLACE, Driver William, It was reported last week that Dvr Wm Wallace of Gisborne, ASC, had been killed in action on 31st May. However, a mistake was made – the man killed being William WALLACE of Thames.

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