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The Spike or Victoria University College Review October 1915

Wounded

Wounded.

Atkinson, Gerald Innes.—Attended lectures during year 1913.

Delamore, Adrian Wilmot.—Attended law lectures for several years. Graduated LL.B. 1913, LL.M. 1914. Delamore was a sergeant in the Headquarters Staff of the Auckland Infantry Battalion, Main Body.

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East, Alfred F. D.—Attended lectures 1906-1908 and from 1910 up till time of his enlistment in N.Z. M.C., Main Body. East was a member of the Football Club for a number of years. From accounts received, it appears that up to the time of being wounded, East has done good work as a stretcher bearer on the Peninsula of Gallipoli.

Ellis, Sidney Robert.—Attended lectures 1912, 1913, 1914.

Fawcett, Thomas.

Hall-Jones, Frederick G.—Attended lectures 1909-1913. Graduated B.A. 1912, LL.B. 1914. Hall-Jones was an indefatigable worker in all branches of University life; a real hustler for the College. He enlisted in the Main Body ; was made a corporal ; and has taken part in a good deal of the fighting at the Dardanelles. He was wounded while taking a Turkish trench at the point of the bayonet. The trench was taken, and for this feat Hall-Jones was promoted to sergeant-major.

Hill, Reginald Bernard.—Attended lectures 1906, 1909. Graduated LL.B. 1914. Enlisted as a private in the 3rd Reinforcements. Member of the V.C. Football Club

Hogben, George M.—Attended lectures 1903, 1904. Is a sergeant in the Main Body, N.Z.E.F. Hogben has been twice wounded.

Inder, Eric Wyles.—Trooper in the Mounted Rifles, Main Body. Inder attended law lectures 1908, 1909, 1910.

Mccaw, William T.—Attended lectures 1911, 1912, 1913. Went to Samoa, and on his return immediately reenlisted in the 4th Reinforcements. McCaw was severely wounded, a bullet breaking the bone of the upper arm

Mckenzie, Frank E.—Attended lectures 1909-1912. Won a Senior Scholarship in History, and graduated B.A. 1912. The same year he was V.U.C. candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship. He subsequently page 16 gained the LL.B. degree. McKenzie enlisted as a private in the Auckland Battalion, Main Body, and was afterwards promoted to corporal. He was in the same platoon as F. Hall-Jones, and was one of the party which captured the trench mentioned previously, being wounded in the leg. For his coolness on this occasion McKenzie was made platoon sergeant.

Seddon, Samuel Thomas.—Attended science lectures 1913. Was a private in the Main Body.

Seddon, George Hume.—Attended law lectures 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914. Seddon was a private in the 4th Reinforcements.

Shortt, John Lawrence.—Attended lectures 1906-1910. Gained degree of LL.B. 1909. Was a member of Football Club, and one-time President of Students' Association. Enlisted at the outbreak of war, and was appointed captain in the Auckland Mounted Rifles. Shortt has been three times wounded.

Skinner, Henry Devenish.—Attended lectures 1905, 1906, 1907. Was first librarian at Victoria College. Enlisted as a private.

Of those mentioned in our last issue, Clachan and Bertrand have again been wounded. Clachan was severely wounded by a bomb while fighting in Flanders.