PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 44, Issue 13641, 17 September 1918, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

.private ■ Charles Roy Archer, of Car•stertel has been killed in action. Wickens has been classed ,-as fit by the Military Medical Board.'

"""Private E. W. Do Lisle, of Masterton, is.in one of the latest lists of the

Corporal Walter Ernest Moss, sou of Mx E. Moss, of Eketahuna, has been wounded.

Private Charles Summers, son of Mrs Ij. Summers, of Masterton, has been Jdllcd in France.

Mr Harold B. Taylor, of Mastorton, Jias been classed by the Medical Board -as fit for military service.

Private John Montrosc Roberts,'.son -of Mrs E. A. Roberts, of Ekotahuna, ■died on September 2nd from wounds ie'Ceived in action.

Private Stanley Emery Blade, of Cartterton, was wounded in action on Augmst 30th. He is a son of Mrs L. E. JBlade, of Carterton.

Mr Frederick Shortland, solicitor, of TaiAirunui, and formerly of Masterton, ;amiOTnces that he will be a candidate, .as an Independent Labourite, for the :Taranaki seat.

Corporal Jack Arnst (killed m action) was widely known throughout .Australasia as a champion cyclist. His brother is Dick Arust, ex-champion :sculler.

■\. well-known :uid popular Masterlonian, in tlio person of Lance-Oorporal JDonald A. Eoss, son of Mr G. MeK. Boss, of Masterton, was wounded m ac- - <tion on September Ist.

Private James Ferguson, of the 41st Reinforcements, died on board a transport on September sth from influenza. The deceased at one time was employed in the Homebush and Gladstone disvfcrieta.

Miss Kate Williams, youngest daughter of the late Mr Michael Williams, of JMasterton, and sister of Mrs Kendall .-and Miss E. Williams, of this town, was married at Wellington a few days ago to Mr W. Wills, of the firm of E. W. Mills, Xtd.

Private Keith Johnston has been killed in action. Private Johnston, who. is -a son of Mr and Mrs A. Johnston, of Waikato, was only about 23 years of -age, &£& tad seen nearly four years serviM The deceased, who was born in Maeterton, was a brother of Mr Ken, .Johntson.

Cabled advice was* received in Mastervton last evening announcing that Captain Aubrey Jackson, formerly of this town, was killed in action on September • sth. Captain Jackson, who was in the employ of Messrs G. H. Perry and Co., of Masterton, when he enlisted, sailed Twith the Fourteenth Reinforcements with the commission of a lieutenant. He had been on active service in Prance for two years and three months. He was promoted to the rank of captain on the afield. The late Captain Jackson was for some years in the employ of Messrs A. H. Herbert and Co., in Eketahuna. Deceased was born in Australia about 45 years ago, and came to New Zealand "when a small child. He resided at Wellington, Levin, Carterton, Eketahuna, and for the past seven years in Masvterton. While in Carterton he was a .member of the Fire Brigade, of the Ancient Order of Druids, and of the -Carterton Football Club. He had represented Wairarapa on the football Ja.eld.jke also was a representative of the Epowhenua Rugby Union when .■residing at Levin. Deceased took a very keen interest in military matters 'The late Lieutenant Jackson leaves a -widow and five children. Much -sympathy will be extended to the relatives in "their bereavement.