Roll of Honour

The following details are provided here as a tribute to the men from Papanui, Harewood, Styx, Belfast and Coutts Island who lost their lives in the service of their country in the First World War. Lest we forget.

ADAMS, Private FRANCIS BROWN, 11588, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action on 17 September 1916. Son of the late Thomas and Isabella Adams, of Radcliffe Road, Belfast . Aged 31. Commemorated on the Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

ADAMS, Private THOMAS CHARLES, 11589, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds on 7 February 1917. Son of the late Thomas and Isabella Adams, of Radcliffe Road, Belfast. Aged 36. Buried at St Nicholas Churchyard, Brockenhurst, England.

ALLINGTON, Private SAMUEL, 6/2052, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds on 21 November 1916. Son of Charles and Hannah Allington, of 4 Leinster Road, St Albans. Aged 27. Buried at St Nicholas Churchyard, Brockenhurst, England.

ANDERSON, Private ALBERT EDWARD, 58657, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of illness on 31 October 1918. Son of John and Elizabeth Anderson, 740 North Road, Belfast. Aged 21. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

BELL, Rifleman LEONARD, 22753, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds on 20 September 1916. Son of the late Mrs W Bell, Normanby, Dunedin. Aged 23. Buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

BELL, Private ROLAND JAMES, 12/1148, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Killed in action on 25 April 1915. Son of Joseph and Jennie Bell, Waharoa, Hamilton. Aged 19. Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli.

BOON, Private HENRY LESLIE, 24528, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action on 15 June 1917. Son of John and Mary Boon, Sawyers' Arms Road, Papanui. Aged 23. Commemorated on the Messines Ridge ( New Zealand ) Memorial , Belgium.

BOON, Private WILLIAM JAMES, 24528, New Zealand Training Unit. Died of illness, 10 November 1918. Son of John and Mary Boon, Sawyers' Arms Road, Papanui and husband of Mary Boon of Addington. Aged 27. Buried in Featherston Cemetery, New Zealand.

BUCKNER, Private PERCY, 62917, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment. Killed in action on 4 August 1918. Son of Thomas and Henrietta Buckner, 50 Norwich Street, Christchurch. Aged 23. Buried in the Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

BUCKNER, Rifleman WILLIAM THOMAS, 40183, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of illness on 23 October 1918. Son of Thomas and Henrietta Buckner, 50 Norwich Street, Christchurch. Aged 25. Buried in the Uxbridge (Hillingdon) Cemetery, England.

CASSIN, Private GREY GEORGE, 6/3649, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action on 16 September 1916. Son of Annie Bolt, Harewood Road , Papanui. Aged 23. Commemorated on the Caterpillar Valley ( New Zealand ) Memorial, France.

CHANEY, Private GEORGE, 34631, 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action on 29 November 1917. Son of Randolph and Sarah Chaney, 38 Watts Road, Upper Riccarton. Aged 32. Commemorated on the Buttes New British (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium.

CLARIDGE, Private BENJAMIN SAMUEL, 15500, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 9 June 1917. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Claridge, Chapel Street, Papanui. Aged 22. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

CLARIDGE, Private ISAAC EDWARD, 24138, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 12 October 1917. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Claridge, Chapel Street, Papanui. Aged 24. Commemorated at Tyne Cot (New Zealand) Memorial , Belgium.

CLARIDGE, Private SYDNEY THOMAS, 23/2553, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 16 November 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs Claridge, Claridge Road, Papanui. Aged 25. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

CLARIDGE, Rifleman THOMAS GEORGE, 25/2962, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of illness 7 June 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Claridge, Chapel Street, Papanui. Aged 35. Buried at St Paul 's Anglican Church, Papanui, New Zealand.

CLARKE, Private ALBERT CECIL, 51337, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 3 December 1917. Husband of Elizabeth Harriett Clarke of 106 Wilson's Road, and son of George Matoaka and Christina Allison Clarke. Aged 27 years. Commemorated at Buttes New British Cemetery New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium.

CLARKE, Private GEORGE ARTHUR, 54007, 2nd Battalion , New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 19 May 1918. Son of George Matoaka and Christina Allison Clarke. Aged 21 years. Buried at Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery, France.

CLARKSON, Lance Corporal WILLIAM FRANCIS, 6/2107, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 27 March 1918. Son of Emerson and the late Annie Clarkson. Aged 23 years. Commemorated at Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

CONSTANCE, Private JOHN EDWARD, 6/1223A, Canterbury Regiment. Died of wounds 30 August 1915. Son of George and Margaret Constance. Aged 21 years. Buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

COOKSLEY, Sergeant JOSEPH ELIJAH, 5/118, 3rd Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery. Killed in action 18 July 1917. Son of Elizabeth and the late Henry Driver Cooksley. Aged 26. Buried at Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Belgium.

CORSBIE, Sergeant RICHARD THORNTON, 33312, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 8 October 1918. Son of Lewis and Lettice Corsbie. Aged 42. Buried at Anneux British Cemetery, France.

COURTNEY, Lance Corporal CLARENCE CHANNEL, 13586, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 22 July 1918. Son of W.J. and E.E. Courtney. Aged 24. Buried at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, France.

CRAW, Lance Corporal GEORGE, 23/392, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 6 August 1917. Son of John and Ellen Craw. Aged 20. Buried at Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Belgium.

DALLEY, Lance Corporal STANLEY MILES CLIFFORD, 14952, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 5 April 1918. Son of Jonah and Florence Dalley. Aged 22. Buried in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery, France.

DALY, Lieutenant FREDERICK, 2/190, 4th Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery. Killed in action 25 September 1916. Son of Mrs S. Daly. Aged 30. Buried in the Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.

DANIEL, Trooper EDWIN FRANK, 7/37, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 22 August 1915. Son of Edwin Herbert and Helen Daniel. Commemorated on the Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

DERRETT, Corporal LESLIE WALTER, 6/2597, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 14 October 1917. Son of Mr George and Mrs Sarah Derrett, Vagues Road, Papanui. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium..

DEVENING, Lance Corporal THOMAS FRANCIS, 23/729. 1st Battalion , New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 20 September 1916. Son of Emma and the late William Devening. Aged 28. Commemorated at the Caterpillar Valley New Zealand) Memorial, France.

DONOHUE, Private LAURENCE PATRICK, 3/2631. New Zealand Medical Corps. Died of wounds 20 October 1917. Son of Martin and Annie Donohue. Aged 21. Buried at Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

DONOHUE, Private LEO GILBERT, 35195. 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 3 December 1917. Son of Martin and Annie Donohue. Aged 21. Buried at Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium.

DOWDLE, Rifleman FRANCIS EDMOND, 24/2521. 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 17 September 1916. Son of F. Dowdle. Aged 26. Buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France.

DUREY, Rifleman GEORGE FREDERICK, 39031. 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 3 September 1918. Son of George Frederick and Annie Elizabeth Durey. Buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France.

EDRIDGE, Second Lieutenant ALBERT, 7/512. New Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron. Died of wounds, 30 March 1918. Son of Ellen Edridge. Aged 30. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial.

ELDERTON, Private ARTHUR, 6/3008, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds, 10 July 1916. Son of Henry Thomas and Charlotte Elderton. Buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

FFITCH, Lieutenant HARRY HERBERT, 6/954, Canterbury Regiment. Killed in action 26 April 1915. Son of Henry and Florence Ffitch. Aged 25. Buried at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey .

FLINT, Private JOHN ANTHONY, 46575, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 31 August 1918. Son of Thomas and Emma Flint. Aged 29. Buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France.

FORD, Lance Corporal LEONARD FRANCIS, 48933, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 26 August 1918. Son of John Craig and Marie Ford. Aged 33. Buried in Bapaume Communal Cemetery, France.

GILKES, Private GEORGE CHARLES, 12/113, Auckland Regiment. Died of illness, 23 August 1915. Son of Mr and Mrs H.M Gilkes. Buried in Eaast Mudros Cemetery, Greece.

GRIEBEL, Private GEORGE JULIUS, 45002, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 5 April 1918. Son of Mrs P.E. Griebel. Commemorated at Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

GUNN, Sergeant ROBERT BELL, 25/320, 3 rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 1 October 1916. Husband of Hannah Jane and son of William and Helen Gunn. Aged 34. Buried at Beulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, France.

HARRIS, Gunner THOMAS ALLAN, 2/1717, New Zealand Field Artillery. Killed in action 27 September 1918. Son of Mr John Harris. Aged 23. Buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein, France .

HAY, Private RALPH EDWIN, 58527, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 3 December 1917. Husband of Mrs Gertrude Hay. Aged 33. Commemorated at Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium.

HOPKINS, Private HEREWARD PHILPS, 8/924, Otago Regiment. Killed in action 2 May 1915. Son of Arthur Philps and Mary Elizabeth Hopkins. Aged 25. Buried at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey.

HOPKINS, Second Lieutenant VIVIAN PHELPS, 23/785, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 21 March 1918. of Arthur Philps and Mary Elizabeth Hopkins. Aged 26. Buried at The Huts Cemetery, Belgium .

HUBBARD, Private EDGAR BRUCE, 47838, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 12 March 1918. Son of Mr L.B. Hubbard. Aged 31. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

HUNTER, Private ALBERT WILLIAM, 10837, New Zealand Cyclist Battalion. Killed in action 17 April 1918. Son of William and Susan Hunter. Aged 38. Commemorated at Messines Ridge ( New Zealand) Memoria , Belgium.

INNS, Lance Corporal WILLIAM, 6/3050, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 21 September 1916. Son of Annie and the late Thomas Inns. Aged 24. Commemorated at the Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

JESSON, Private ERNEST HAROLD, 11483, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 15 September 1916. Son of the late Mr and Mrs F. Jesson. Aged 35. Commemorated at the Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

JESSON, Private LESLIE, 6/1582, Canterbury Regiment. Killed in action 7 August 1915. Son of the late Mrs F. Jesson. Aged 23. Buried at Chunuk Bair ( New Zealand ) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

JOHNSON, Corporal HARRY, 47895, 1st Battalion , New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 4 November 1918. Son of Charles James and Annie Johnson. Aged 31. Buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

KERR, Bombadier WILLIAM EDWARD, 2/127, 3rd Brigade , New Zealand Field Artillery. Killed in action, 16 April 1917. Son of James and Louisa Kerr. Aged 38. Buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

KERRIDGE, Lance Corporal George Wilbert, 6/1595, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 3 July 1916. Son of Mrs K Kerridge. Aged 22. Buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.

LEAMAN, Trooper Lewis Maurice McPherson, 7/359, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 14 July 1915. Son of H.D. and Maria Leaman. Buried at Canterbury Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey .

LEVERSEDGE, Private John Charles, 6/83, Canterbury Regiment. Died of illness 24 November 1918. Son of William Charles and Rose Emily Leversedge. Aged 24. Buried at St Paul 's Anglican Church Cemetery, Papanui, Christchurch.

LOW, Trooper GIBSON, 7/610, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 28 May 1915. Son of Frances Low. Aged 28. Commemorated at Canterbury Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey.

LYON, Corporal ERIC, 45009, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 29 September 1918. Husband of Edith Annie Lyon and son of William Deans and Edith Mary Lyon. Aged 29. Buried at Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, France.

MacINDOE, Private GEORGE, 29053, 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 4 October 1917. Son of George Dobbie and Jane MacIndoe. Aged 26. Commemorated at Tyne Cot (New Zealand) Memoria , Belgium.

MAWSON, Private EDGAR, 6/841, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 17 September 1916. Son of Mr and Mrs J.K. Mawson. Aged 22. Commemorated at the Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

McARTHUR, Private JAMES, 6/1647, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 6 June 1915. Son of James and Margaret McArthur. Buried at sea, commemorated at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey .

McCLEARY, Private HARRY, 76356, 40 th Reinforcements. Died of illness 7 September 1918. Son of James and Bertha McCleary. Aged 21. Buried at sea, commemorated at Auckland Provincial Memorial.

McCONNELL, Corporal ROBERT JAMES PATRICK, 29049, 2nd Battalion , New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 12 October 1917. Son of Ellen McConnell. Aged 25. Commemorated at Tyne Cot (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium.

McDONALD, Sergeant DOUGLAS McLEAN, 7/460, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 22 August 1915. Son of Catherine and the late Hugh McDonald. Aged 34. Commemorated on the Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey .

McILROY, Lance Corporal VICTOR ALBERT, 6/3801, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 6 August 1917. Son of Mrs E McIlroy. Aged 28. Commemorated on the Messines (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium.

MILLER, Private EDWARD DONALD, 38299, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Killed in action, 4 October 1917. Husband of Lillian Rose and son of Mr and Mrs Edward Miller. Aged 21. Commemorated at Tyne Cot (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium.

MONTGOMERY, Private JOHN, 58561, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of illness 18 November 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs Robert Montgomery. Aged 22. Buried at St Paul 's Anglican Church Cemetery, Papanui, Christchurch.

MOORE, Private JOHN, 79989, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of illness 13 April 1919. Husband of Mary Moore and son of Thomas and Helen Moore. Aged 37. Buried at Codford St Mary New Churchyard, Codford St Mary, England.

NANKIVELL, Driver ALBERT, 2/2222, Divisional Ammunition Column, New Zealand Field Artillery. Died of illness 27 February 1917. Son of Andrew and Robina Nankivell. Aged 25. Buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.

NAPIER, Captain David George, 23/1906, 3rd Battalion , New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 16 September 1917. Son of Mary and the late James Napier. Aged 25. Buried at The Huts Cemetery, Belgium.

O'CALLAGHAN, Private DENIS WILLIAM, 10/1938, Wellington Regiment. Killed in action 8 August 1915. Son of Mr and Mrs Denis O'Callaghan. Aged 32. Commemorated at the Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

O'DONOHUE, Sergeant ERNEST JOSEPH, 24/254, 2nd battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 15 September 1916. Husband of Ellen Ward (formerly O'Donohue) and son of Martin and Annie Donohue. Commemorated at the Cateripllar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

PATTRICK, Private ALBERT EDWARD, 6/1952, Canterbury Regiment. Killed in action 21 June 1915. Son of Thomas and Annabella Pattrick. Aged 35. Buried at the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipol , Turkey.

PEARCE, Private GORDON, 21730, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 15 October 1917. Son of Mr Fred Pearce. Aged 20 years. Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

PHILLIS, Lance Corporal FREDERICK JOHN, 32962, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 23 March 1918. Son of Thomas Frederick and Mary Ellen Phillis. Aged 25. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

RASMUSSEN, Private JULIUS, 29294, 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 1 January 1918. Son of Mr and Mrs A. H. Rasmussen. Aged 24. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

REID, Private HARRY, 6/3841, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 21 September 1916. Son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Reid. Aged 21. Buried at Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.

RICHARDS, Private FRANCIS LEONARD, 6/128, Canterbury Regiment. Died of wounds 9 May 1915. Son or R. S. and E. M. Richards. Aged 20. Buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.

RIORDAN, Private JOHN JOSEPH, 6/802, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 16 September 1916. Son of Bartholemew and Maggie Reardon. Aged 27. Commemorated at Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

RYAN, Rifleman THOMAS PATRICK, 55093, 1st Battalion , New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 23 August 1918. Son of Mary and the late Thomas Ryan. Aged 35. Commemorated at Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

SCHUMACHER, Private FREDERICK WILLIAM, 55550, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 14 April 1918. Husband of V. K. Schumacher. Aged 29. Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

SCOTT, Private THOMAS ALEXANDER, 35223, 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Died of illness 11 July 1917. Son of Charles and Agnes Louisa Scott. Aged 19. Buried at Motor Car Corner Cemetery, Belgium.

SHEEHAN, Private DANIEL ALPHONSO, 54088, 2nd Battalion Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of drowning, 13 April 1919. Son of Patrick and Mary Sheehan, Aged 29. Buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery, England.

THOMPSON, Private Robert William, 6/3182, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 1 October 1916. Son of Nellie and the late Robert Thompson. Aged 25. Commemorated at Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France.

THORNTON, Trooper WILLIAM CLAUDE, 17569, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 25 November 1917. Son of William and Margaret Thornton. Aged 26. Commemorated on the Jerusalem Memoria , Israel.

TODD, Private ERNEST ASHLEY, 44609, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 6 April 1918. Son of Joseph William and Margaret Todd. Aged 22. Buried at Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

TODD, Gunner OLIVER MARTIN, 17329, 6 th Battery, 2nd Brigade , New Zealand Field Artillery. Killed in action 18 June 1917. Husband of May Todd. Aged 31. Buried at Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, France.

VAGUE, Rifleman WILLIAM EDMOND, 21915, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 29 March 1918. Son of Edmond and Margaret Patton Vague. Aged 35. Buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

WALSH, Corporal PATRICK, 15051, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 3 December 1917. Son of Mr and Mrs J. Walsh. Aged 20. Buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

WATKINS, Private ROBERT EDWARD, 6/570, Canterbury Regiment. Killed in action 25 April 1915. Son of William and Laura Watkins. Aged 25. Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

WHITE, Private RONALD HUNTER, 36505, 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment. Died of illness 3 September 1917. Son of Mrs Agnes White. Aged 22. Buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

WILLEY, Private GEOFFREY LISLE, 6/1760, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Killed in action 9 July 1916. Son of Alfred Josiah and Amy Blanch Willey. Aged 22. Buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.

WILSON, Private ARTHUR, 8/962, Otago Regiment. Killed in action 23 May 1915. Brother of James Ernest Wilson. Aged 20. Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli , Turkey.

WILSON, Private ROBERT WILLIAM LESLIE, 6/2962, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 28 September 1916. Son of William Marshall and Margaret Gebbie Wilson. Aged 23. Buried at Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France.

WINKLER, Trooper HUGH, 7/414, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. Killed in action 28 August 1915. Son of the late Mrs Mary Bell. Aged 25. Commemorated at the Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

WOTTON, Lance Corporal HENRY ERNEST JOHN, 6/1059, Canterbury Regiment. Killed in action 7 August 1915. Son of Ernest John and Philadelphia Wotton. Aged 27. Commemorated at Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

WRIGHT, Company Sergeant Major OTTO GARFIELD, 29332, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment. Died of wounds 1 September 1918. Son of James and Janet Wright. Aged 21. Buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France.

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