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From: Jackie Walles <>
Subject: Ak Wkly News Military 24 June 1915 (1)
Date: Sun, 07 Nov 2004 17:28:20 +1000


The following emails cover the military side of snippets from the Auckland Weekly News. In most cases these lists are just that - I don't have any more information to offer.

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AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS 17 June 1915

CHAMPION, Lieut Leslie - of the Auckland Infantry Battn, who has been wounded, is a Christchurch boy and a nephew of Mr C Champion, Edgeware Road, and of Mr Champion of the Christchurch Drainage Board office staff. He is also a nephew of Mr Justice Stringer. He is about 21 yrs of age, having celebrated his coming of age at the front. He was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. Lieut Champion is an accountant by occupation and was in Hamilton when he enlisted. [AWN 17.06.1915]

McLAREN, Pte E A - Auckland Infantry Battn, who has been KIA, was 23 yrs of age and when he enlisted he was in the employment of the Auckland City Council. [AWN 17.06.1915]

CLARK, Pte L G - Auckland Infantry Battn, KIA, was a son of the late Mr John Clark, Karaka, Drury, and followed farming pursuits. He was 22 years of age and enlisted in the 16th, Waikato, Company. [AWN 17.06.1915]

LAMBERT, Sgt Roy Wilson - of the Auckland Infantry Battn, who was killed in action on May 24, was the youngest s/o Mr William Lambert, district secretary in Auckland of the Mutual Life & Citizen Assurance Co. and was 26 yrs of age. He was a member of the staff of Macky, Logan, Caldwell Ltd. [AWN 17.06.1915]

MOSSMAN, Pte James Dilworth Bradley - KIA, is the son of Mr W G Mossman, late of Ellerslie and now of Gisborne. Dilworth Mossman is regarded by a large circle of friends as an Ellerslie boy. He was educated at the Auckland Grammar School and is now 21 years of age. After leaving school he went to his father's sheep run in the Gisborne district. In June last he took a trip home and war rumours being then very thickly in the air, he enlisted in the King Edward's Horse. Subsequently he transferred to the British section of the NZEF and on arrival in Egypt, after a period of training at Bulford, he was attached to the Auckland Regt of the Mounted Rifles Brigade. Thomas MOSSMAN, a member of the Legion of Frontiersmen, who died in Egypt from pneumonia, was a brother. [AWN 17.06.1915]

HARROWELL, Major Edwin - Second in Command, Auckland Infantry Battalion, reported wounded May 14 last.. The following cablegram has been received by his relatives in Remuera. "Hit in both arms. Doing well, but am told recovery will take months.' [AWN 24.06.1915]

COMMONS, Sgt Kenneth Wrigley - Aged 20, reported missing, 2nd s/o Mr W M Commons, Mountain Rd, Mt Eden. Educated at the public school, Tauranga, the Normal School, Auckland, the Auckland Grammar School and Nelson College. As a representative footballer he was well known. [AWN 24.06.1915]

DROWER, Sgt George Edward - reported to have been killed in action, was a member of the Gisborne draft of mounted rifles who left with the main expeditionary force. He was a Corporal in the A Squadron and was promoted to the rank of troop sergeant. He was a son of Mr & Mrs G B Drower of Sunnyside Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland and was a brother of Mr N Drower of the Gisborne Hardware Co's staff. He was 32 years in No.1 Native Rifles, Auckland, also with the 8th and 10th South African Contingents for which he received the King's medal. [AWN 24.06.1915]

ANDREWS, Pte William F C - whose name appears amongst the list of wounded, is the only son of Mr Albert C Andrews of 79 Ardmore Road, Ponsonby. [AWN 24.06.1915]

PHILSON, Pte Wilmot Napier - 16th Waikato Regt, is reported amongst the missing. He is the s/o Mr Matthew T Philson of Stanley Point, Devonport, and formerly manager of the Bank of NZ at Russell. Pte Philson is 29 years of age. He was farming at Te Kuiti when the war broke out. [AWN 24.06.1915]

LOWRY, Pte Samuel Thomas Alexander - 6th Hauraki Regt, reported to have been killed in action on May 8, was the 2nd s/o James Lowry, farmer, Hikutaia. He was 35 yrs of age and was born near Londonderry Ireland, coming to NZ in 1901. He was a member of the old Victoria Rifles, Auckland. His single brother, Cpl Andrew John Lowry, reported dangerously ill, received his wound at about the same time. Pte Lowry was the first to enroll in the Hikutaia district. [AWN 24.06.1915]


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