The Star -
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Wednesday
1 January 1919
Hospital report - Canterbury
District - 020 page 5
Dangerously Ill - F.S.Hampton,
(Leeston)
Removed from dangerpously ill - R.H.Hannah, Temporay-Corporal
(Southbridge) W.R.McNeillie,
(Lyttelton)
Seriously Ill - F.McCrossan,
(Waimate), R.J.L.Prestidge
(Coalgate) R.J.S.Rogers
(Akaroa)
Removed from seriously ill list - J.H.Graham (St Albans)
Severe cases - W.Guthrie,
Lance-corporal (Timaru) W.Maddock, lance-corporal
(Blenheim) A.E.Rutter
(Christchurch)
Returning Soldiers - Draft 203 - 021 page
5
Thursday 2
January 1919
Personal - 022
page 6
LANGRIDGE - Captain
J.W. who is mentioned in the latest list of returning
soldiers ----- was married while on furlough towards
the end of 1917
Casualty List No 1033 -
023
JONES - William
Frederick, corporal (Mrs C.A.Jones, Edenvale road, Mount
Eden) Auckland Infantry, now repatriated
TODD-STRACHAN - Douglas
David (Hon.A.Strachan, Cardiff, Wales) Wellington
Infantry, died of sickness.
COPPEN - Kerman, corporal
(- Coppen, England) Entrenching Battalion
DOBSON - W.James (Mrs
C.J.Dobson, Sutherland Cres, Melrose)
JENSEN - Godfrey
(C.Jensen, Kilbirnie )
PAYNTER - Leslie Howard,
(M.M.) corporal (C.H.Paynter, Takapau)
PRICE - Frederick
Arthur (mrs T.Price, Manchester st, Christchurch)
CLARK - Charles W. (Mrs
C.W.Clark, care Mrs J.Wright, Hazelhurst, S.Dunedin)
repatriated
EVERETT - Earle
Howard (J.T.Everett, Waireka Junction )
HORSBURGH - William
(W.Horsburgh, Scotland)
JARVIS - Edward Ferguson,
sergeant (Mrs M.E.Jarvis care -- Seacliff)
Friday 3
January 1919
Personal - 025 page
4
RANGER - Private C.H. son
of Mrs Ranger, of Haylands, Mt Thomas, ----is returning home
OWEN-JOHNSTON -
Mrs, dau of Mr A.M.Owen, after 3 years serving in Army
Nursing Corps is on troopship Briton ----
LUKE - Mr Pearce,
son of Mr J.P.Luke (Mayor of Wellington) ------
VOSS - Mr and Mrs J.Voss
of Schoolhouse, Marshlands, -- son Gunner Ronald Voss, coming
home --- lots more ----
Late Personal - 027 page 4
INNES - Mr T.A. Innes of Rodney
St, New Brighton, his son Rifleman H.A.Innes is returning home, left
with 2nd Battalion was gassed last August
MURRAY - Colonel D.N.W.
awarded CMG well known Auckland doctor -------
MILLAR - Sergeant John
Millar,--- son of Mrs Agnes McPherson, of Alexendria,
Dumbartonshire, Scotland came to Chch about 6 years ago
----
member of the Woolston band ----
SHERA - Major L.M. son
of late Mr J.M.Shera, formerly MHR for Auckland ----
--- more ---
McGAVIN - Colonel D.J.
---- leading members of medical profession in
Wellington ------ more ----
Saturday 4
January 1919
Roll
of Honour - Photo
- 029
p7
ISLES - Q.M.Sergeant
H.S.Harris Isles is dangerously ill in hospital, his relatives
live at 103 Idris rd, Fendalton.
Personal - 030 p7
WATTS - Private V. (Vern)
Watts, son of Mrs Watts, Disraeli st, Addington, is returning --
wounded in the head, arms and legs in France.
DONOUGH - Maurice, has
been app. 2nd Lieutenant ------ was a teacher at Lyttelton School
GEORGE - Private
J.Y. son of Mrs J.George, Sea View rd, New Brighton
--- is returning home
OAKLEY - Lance-Corporal,
son of Mr Henry Oakley, left with 7th reinforcements at age 19
been awarded Military Medal recently wounded ------
BOURK - Private Leonard, son
of Mrs Bourk, 18 Hutcheson st, Sydenham, invalided home
---- lots more -----
Deaths - 031 p7
NUSSON - G. (S.Nusson,
Lichfield) died while prisioner of war --
HAMPTON - F. (M.Hampton,
Leeston) --
SMITH - T.
(K.Smith Tauranga)
WAAKA - H.
(H.Waaka, Te Kae)
Returning Home - 032
p10
COOKE - Private Albert
(Bert) son of Mr and Mrs A.Cooke, 269 Moorhouse Ave,
is on his way home, age 20 , ---- more ---
Monday 6
January 1919
Returning Home - Canterbury
Soldiers - 033 - 041 p3
More than 300 soldiers are with R.D. No 204, due to arrive in a
New zealand Port shortly has approximately 900
invalided soldiers ----
all 300 names listed with names of parents in
brackets.
Arriving Home - 042
p6
RYAN - Gunner Len
Jervis, son of Mrs Ellen Ryan, of 198 Worcester st will
arrive home next week --- was for 12 years member of the Fire Brigade
---
Lakeside - 043
p6
McCAUDLESS - Private
R.K. welcome home at Lakeside Hall -----
Roll of Honour - 044
p8
Removed from dangerously ill list - S.Campbell, Lance-corporal,
Dallington; A.G.Fisher, St Albans;
Seriously ill - R.J.Frost,
Studholme Junction; J.H.Humphries, Little
River; H.Kitson,
sgt, St Albans; F.L.McKie,
Amuri;
Removed from seriously ill - A.T.Brough, Nelson;
Not severe case - D.Hanna,
Christchurch
Tuesday
7 January 1919
Fatality - 043
HENDERSON - Gordon,
aged 30 a returned soldier, was found dead in bed at Onehunga, he
had been gassed at the front --------
Late Personal - 045
p6
GOLLIE, Captain
V.J. MC awarded French Croix de Guerre
HILL - Major
J.C., Provost-Marshal, Wellington, appointed official
visitor to dentention barracks
NARBEY - Major W.F. of
Taranaki. -- awarded Croix de Guerre --- aged 30 ----
GODLEY - Major-General ---
BARTON - Rev
Frazer, BA active service in France -----
EGGLESTON - Private
T.E. son of Mr R. Eggleston, prisioner in April last,
repatriated reached Ripon, England on 31 December
ROBINSON - Captain Stuart
--- recently returned from active service ----
more ---
MEHAFFREY - Major John M.
formerly of Invercargill died in Melbourne last week
---- lots more --- age 32
Casualty List today -
046 p6
Auckland Infantry regiment - J.R. Ellis -
Wellington Infantry Regiment - W. Robertshaw,
Entrenching Battalion - F.W.Barrett, C.
Featherstone
Otago Infantry Regiment - died of sickness
- L.Stone
Area Employment Co - died Andrew McColl
Entrenching Battalion - died - Murray Charles Hodge
Repatriated - A. J. Armstrong,
previously prisioner of war
Died of Sickness - Toi Tukapa;
John Wipana;
Gema Wickham, 2nd Lieutenant
Died of wounds - Sergeant F.Hyland;
Repatriated - William James Baxter;
A.Clark; T.E.Egglestone; H.C.Hurley; Arthur Diack
Wednesday 8
January 1919
Major Newman WILSON - 047 p4
Major Newman Wilson DSO, MC who left with the 2nd
reinforcement as Lieutenant and served on Gallipoli
before going to France been wounded 6 times -- youngest son
of Mr R.L.Wilson of Waimate --- one brother killed on
Gallipoli another returned invalided out ---
Mrs Wilson, who has been residing with her mother (Mrs
Taylor) in Dunedin ------
Returning Home - RYAN - 048
News has been received by Mrs Ellen Ryan, 198 Worcester st,
her son Gunner Len Jervis Ryan will arrive home next week,
having left with the 32nd NZFA ----- invalided
twice to hospital in France ---- was for 12 years a
member of the Fire Brigade ---- more ----
Late Personal - 050
PEARCY - J. son of
Mrs W.Pearcy, 26 Berry st, is returning to NZ with
draft 204 arriving in a few days.
WILSON - Lieutenant
Vivian, son of Mrs J.H.Wilson, of Garden rd, Fendalton is
on his way back, left with 18th reinforcements, twice wounded
------
Thursday 9
January 1919
Photo - Military
Cross - 051 p4
COOKE - Lieutenant W.B. hus. of Mrs
W.B.Cooke, Wellington --- been awarded the Military Cross,
---eldest son of Mrs J.Cooke, 33 Haast st Linwood
Personal - 052
PEARCY -
J. son of Mrs W.Pearcy, 26 Berry st, is returning to
NZ with draft 204 arriving in a few days.
HARRINGTON - Private C.H.
son of Mr H.Harrington, who left with the 25th
Reinforcement, is coming back with draft 204
TWOHILL - Driver
Daniel, who was wounded in October ---4th son of Mr Patrick
Twohill ---- born Reefton, West Coast.
Returning Home - 053
p6
THOMAS - Sergeant Malcolm J.
wounded October 7th returning on ship Maheno,
left with the 15th Reinforcement, son of late Dr Walter Thomas.
Casualties - Today's List
- 050a
HANKINS - Benjamin
Arthur, Entrenching battalion - died whilst prisioner
of war in Germany
WHEELER - William Arthur,
capt. Medical Corps, died of sickness in NZ
CURRIE -E.K.
correction -- repatriated Entrenching Battalion --
STEPHENS - W.H.
Auckland Infantry, now repatriated
RAWLINSON - G.P.
Wellington Infantry
MILLARD - Rifle Brigade,
MATHEM - W. Maori
Contingent died of sickness
GALPIN - G.H.
reported wounded now wounded and missing, Canterbury
Infantry
NEWHERY - J. (M.M.)
corporal Rifle brigade, reported missing since
repatriated ---
BOOKER - Ernest,
Auckland Infantry reported missing since repatriated
LIMPUS - E.T. Wellington
Infantry, reported missing since repatriated.
IRVING - D.J. &
O'REILLY - J. Rifle
Brigade
HAY - A.E.
Entrenching Battalion
HUTCHISON - John, Rifle
Brigade died of sickness.
Friday 10
January 1919
Personal - 054
p4
HURLEY - RiflemanH.V.
son of Mr G.Hurley, Rangiora, ---- prisioner in
Germany repatriated to Ripon on 31 December.
DIEHERT - Private
R. son of Mrs Reader,
Sydenham will arrive home with Draft 205 -- wounded in April ----
HODGES - Sister Emily
ARRC will arrive home --- has seen 4 years in
Alexandra and Cairo Military hospitals ------
Photo - Roll of
Honour - COOPER - 055 & 055a
Private C.H.Cooper, 2nd son of Mr M.C.Cooper, has died
-- at Tidworth Military Hospital -------educated at Sydenham
School --- brother Sergeant E.O.Cooper, still serving with
the NZ forces.
Roll of Honour - 055
p6
SENIOR -
C.H.A.captain (C.A.Senior, Onehunga) died of sickness
McLAREN - Thomas Michael
(Mrs M.McLaren, Sydney NSW. w.) - repatriated
Saturday
11 January 1919
Home Again - 056 - 060
Canterbury soldiers returning Draft 205 ----- a very
very long list of names in alphabetical order -----
Monday 13
January 1919
Roll of Honour - New
Zealand Casualties - 061
p5
HARMELL - James
(F.Harmell, New Plymouth) prisioner of war now
repatriated.
HENDRICK - J.H.
(Mrs D.McLaren, King st, Dunedin) died of
sickness Canterbury Infantry
Tuesday 14 January 1919
Personal - 061a
PHAUP - Private T.W. son
of Mr J.T.Phaup, of Allenton, Ashburton been awarded the Military Medal
---
SMITH - Mr Sydney, wife
and 3 children drowned in the Princess Sophia
near Skagway harbour, Yukon, son of Mr W.J.Smith, -- now
Chch
Casualty List - 061c
CROOKS - James Alexander (Mrs M.A.Bell, Rosebank rd,
Avondale, mother) died of sickness
MACK - W.A.B. (J.Mack,
Papakura, father)
SMITH - W.B. (Miss
J.I.Smith, Napier, sister) wounded
admitted to hospital
MULVANEY - T. (Mrs N.Kelly, Timaru,
sister) killed in action - 4 Nov.
GROOBY - L.G. (Mrs
E.Grooby, Motueka, mother) died of
wounds 9 Jan.
GOWAN - R. (P.Gowan,
Ashburton, father) wounded admitted to
hospital 29 Dec.
HARLEY - W.A.
(J.Harley, Cambrian, Otago, brother) ---
prisioner now repatriated
Hospital report - 061c
LANAUZE -
E. (DCM) Chatham Islands still dangerously ill
HOWLETT - D. 2nd
Lieutenant (Christchurch) removed from seriously ill
list
SEARLE - G.
(Herepo) not severe case
Wednesday
15 January 1919
Death - MANSHIP - 062
Trooper Manshop, aged 29 eldest son of
Mrs E. Manship, of 189 Fitzgerald street, St Albans,
died of influenza in Palestine on December 19, 1918 -----
Home
Again - 063 - 065 p5
Returning Draft 208 on invalided soldiers arrive in NZ
shortly --- long list of names with parents in brackets.
Thursday 16
January 1919
Tuahiwi - MEIHANA -
066
The funeral of Private Henri Meihana, of the 10th
reinforcements, took place at Tuahiwi on Tuesday aft.
Private Meihana had been invalided home some months ago
----- present was Sergeant Robin Flutey (MM) on eof the Maori
soldiers who have gained honours in the field.
Friday 17
January 1919
Returning Home - BARBER
- 067
Mrs Winifred Barber, of Rangiora, was informed her hus.
Rifleman W.J.Barber was returning with a draft --- advice was received
6mths ago of his death in action ----- his homecoming has
caused --- a mix up with Private E.barber of Warenga-a-hika
------ more ---
Personal - 068
BALL - Private F.V.Ball
son of Mrs Ball of King st, Sydenham -- seriously wounded last
September
WATTS - Lance-Corporal
V.A. returned by the Tahiti recently -- welcome home in the
Oddfellows hall, Selwyn st.
FOSTER - Private George
A.W. awarded the Military medal for bravery -- 3rd son of
Mr and Mrs G.Foster of Ruapuna ---- still in France.
Saturday 18 January 1919
Roll of Honour -
photo - MANSHIP - 069
Trooper H.Manship, aged 29, died of influenza in Palestine on 19
December 1918 ---- eldest son of Mrs E.Manship, Fitzgerald
st, St Albans
Roll of Honour - Photo
- MARSHALL - 070
Lance-Corporal Albert Edward Marshall was killed by an accidental fall
over a cliff at Taylor's Mistake ---- in Gallipoli in
which his brother was killed ---- and served in France ----
only surviving son of Mrs E.Meneer
and late Mr P.Marshall (Southbridge)
Home Again - Returning Draft 206
- 071
another draft of invalided soldiers is due to arrive home -- 82
for Canterbury and the West Coast ---- a long list of names -----
Home Again - WILSON - 072
2nd Lieutenant Wilson, son of Mr E.G.Wilson, of Milton
st, arrived home after 4 years service in the East and
France. ----- another son of Mr Wilson was one of the refugees
from Belguim -- was runner up for the Rhodes Scholarship here a few
years ago ----
Personal - 073
COLLIE - Trooper J.C.
son of Mr and Mrs W.M.Collie --been on active service
in Palestine and Egypt, grandson of Mr John Campion of Halswell
FEHSENFELD -
Lance-Corporal Albert hus. of Mrs A. Fehsenfeld of 46 Tainui st,
Spreydon is sailing home on 20 January was wounded last
April.
Monday 20 January 1919
Roll of Honour - NZ Casualties - 074
FISHER - J.H. (Mrs R.Fisher, Thames) ---- prisioner
of war now repatriated
FOLEY - D. (D.Foley, England)
---- prisioner of war now repatriated
VANSTEIN - L. (J.Vanstein,
Tekaraka, Gisborne) ----- prisioner of war now repatriated
HENDRICSEN - G.
(N.Hendricsen, Happy Valley, Wellington) ---
prisioner of war now repatriated
CRANSTOUN - W.R. (Mrs
G.Cranstoun, Edendale, Southland) ----
prisioner of war now repatriated
Roll of Honour - Wounded in
Action - VERNALL - 074b
Private D.Vernall, of the NZ Machine-gun Corps, was reported
seriously ill in the first South African Hospital in France with
gunshot wounds in the chest ---
wife is in England, he belongs to Orari, South Canterbury
and intends to return there when he recovers.
Tuesday 21 January 1919
Personal - 075
KERR - Private
J.R. hus of Mrs A.M.Kerr, will arrive in 10 days time
READE - Private C.W. son of Mrs Reade, Queen st,
Sydenham, is returning by draft 211
AUSTIN - Rifleman
T.M.W., hus. of Mrs J.Austin 195 Lichfield st,
returning with draft 211 went away with the 4th Battalion
been 3 years active service,
his son who enlisted at age
15 in the 14th reinforcements joined his father in France
but was wounded and sent home 12mths ago
NEILL - Driver George
E.H., son of Mrs A.Neill, 251 Montreal st. son of
late Robert Neill --- more ---
Roll of Honour - NZ
Casualties - 076
EWING - J. (J.Ewing,
N,S.W.) Entrenching Battalion , prisioner of war now
repatriated
GWILLIAM - L. (Mrs
L.Gwilliam, Myrtle Cres, Wellington) Artillery,
prisioner of war now repatriated
WALSH - J. (Mrs M.Walsh,
Ireland) Wellington Infantry, prisioner of war
now repatriated
WELCH - O. (Mrs
L.Welch, Masterton) Wellington Infantry, prisioner of
war now repatriated
COX - J.P. (Mrs D.Cox,
Timaru) Canterbury Infantry, died of sickness
READ - T. (J.Read,
Waterton, near Ashburton) Entrenching Battalion,
prisioner of war now repatriated
Returning Home - 077
MUSCHAMP - Gunner H.N.
son of Mr H.Muschamp, 13 brittain st, Linwood, is returning
home by Draft 211
SMITH - Lance-Corporal W. of
the 12th reinforcements, son of Mrs C.Smith, 43a Nursery
road, Linwood, is returning with draft 21.
Wednesday 22 January 1919
Personal - 078
ARCHER - Farrier
J.J. hus. of Mrs J.J.Archer, Dover st, St.Albans,
been on active service in Palestine ----
BASTION - Private H.J.,
son of Mrs C. Bastion Tuam st, Linwood, returning with
draft 211
BAX - Sergeant
Charles, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Bax of Woodend after 3 years
BORTHWICK - Private, hus.
of Mrs R.Borthwick 89 Moorhouse ave, -- twicw wounded
BURGESS - Sergeant-Major
George, son of Mrs W.Burgess 110 Hazeldean rd,
returning with draft 211 in 10 days
GABB - Lance-Corporal
J.L. son of Mr and Mrs Gabb, 68 Harper st Sydenham,
returning with draft 211 wounded at Messines
GILES - Private
A.W. son of Mrs M.Giles, 59 Osborne st, has been a
prisioner in Germany since April been released and reached
England on
9 Jan.
GREENSLADE - Trooper
W.D. hus of Mrs greenslade of Springston will arrive in next 14
days --- been in Egypt -----
JEFFRIES- Trooper J. of
Lyttelton, son of Mrs J.E.Scott, Bridle Path,
Lyttelton, returning with draft 210
MACARTHY - Rifleman Charles
William, eldest son of Mrs C.W. Macarthy, 12 Manchester
st, returning with draft 211
McINTOSH - Private
R.C.S. hus. of Mrs V.D. McIntosh, 48 York st,
Opawa, returning with draft 211
SMITH - Lance-Corporal
W. son of Mrs C .Smith, 43a Nursery rd, Linwood, returning
with draft 211
TRITT - Sergeant
L.F. eldest son of Mr and Mrs F. Tritt, of West
Oxford, returning with draft 211 --- brother Corporal
W.C.Tritt --- more ---
Returning Draft No 210
- Coming Home - 080 - 083
expected to arrive shortly bringing 76 invalided soldiers bound
for Canterbury and the West Coast, names of next of kin are given
a long list of names in alphabetical order -------
Thursday
23 January 1919
Coming Home - 082
HEALD - Trooper
Arthur, hus of Mrs A. Heald, enlisted with Main Body saw
service at Gallipoli and Palestine.
Draft 211 -
Returning Home - 082-2 - 082-5
The largest draft yet will arrive at Lyttelton on approx 27
January -- transport Briton ---- a very long list of names
in alphabetical order.
Friday 24
January 1919
Roll of Honour - NZ Casualties
- 083
CRAWFORD - J.J.D.
(J.J.Crawford, Grosvenor st, Grey Lynn) Auckland
Infantry - now repatriated
FOSTER - C.W.
(C.R.Foster, Thornbury, Southland) Entrenching Battalion
- now repatriated
GLEN - L.C.
(R.Glen, Hastings st, Sydenham) Entrenching Battalion
- now repatriated
GOLDSBOROUGH - H.O. (Mrs
L.Goldsborough, Hastings) Wellington Infantry - now
repatriated
HOLLAND - W. temp.
corporal (Mrs B.B.Holland, 386 Oxford Tce, Christchurch)
Rifle Brigade, died of sickness in NZ
JONES - C.J. (Mrs
C.J.Jones, Masterton) New Zealand Rifle Brigade
- repatriated ---
THOMAS - W. (Mrs
A.Thomas, Bond st, Devonport) Machine-Gun Corps, died from
accidental injuries.
Saturday 25
January 1919
Roll of Honour - 084
TAVENDALE - E.J.
(C.Tavendale, Clarkville, Kaiapoi, father) died whilst en
route to NZ New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
Monday 27
January 1919
Photo - HOLLAND - 085
Corporal William Holland, died on 17 January at the
Military Hosp. Cannock Chase, -- 20th Reinforcements --- before
he left he was employed at Scott and Son's motor garage,
Gloucester Street.
Roll of Honour -
Casualty List no 1046 - 086
AHEARN - W.E. died of
wounds in NZ - Engineers 22 January
DAVIDSON - G. Area
Employment Company died of sickness
LLOYD - T. Rifle
Brigade died of wounds whilst prisioner of war in
Germany
THORNTON - Gilbert
Jabez, Arterillery died of sickness whilst prisioner
of war in Germany
MOYNAHAN - T. Entrenching
Battalion - drowned 8 August 1918
TEMPERLEY - A.H.
Wellington Infantry Regiment
KNOX - W.J Canterbury
Infantry regiment
McGRATH - J.J. Otago Infantry Regiment
LUCAS -
R.E.Lance-corporal Wellington Infantry
STIRRAT - A.R.
died of wounds ---
EVERETT - J. Otago
Infantry Regiment.
Wednesday 29
January 1919
Roll of Honour - New
Zealand Casualty List
McLIVER - M.S. (Mrs
A.Humphreys, Auckland,
sister) died of sickness Engineers.
WHAREWHITI -
Nekora (M.Wharewhiti, Omahu, Fernhill,
Hastings) Pioneers died of sickness
ROCKE - John
(Miss M.Kennedy,
Queensland, sister) Canterbury Mounted Rifles, died
of sickness.
Thursday 30
January 1919
Arrival at Lyttelton - MARAMA -
The hospital ship Marama arrived at Lyttelton from
Wellington ------- 75 walking cases and 13 cot
cases ---- amongst the cot cases is Lieutenant Pauling,
who is in a serious condition. the vessel arrived at Southampton
on 9 December left on 20 December ----- when she left
England she had 300 cot cases ---
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
2 December 2009
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