ON SERVICE.

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ON SERVICE.

PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT NEW ZEAL ANDERS. (FROM OUR OWN COEKESrONDEN'T.) LONDON, September 5. Eng.-Sub-Liout. John Le C. Morgan, R.N.R. (Wellington) (formerly Fitter 18549, N.Z.F.A.) has come to England to sit for his chief engineer's certificate, and he will probably bo ashore for the next six weeks. Sub-Lieut. Morgan transferred to the R.N.R. in March, 1917, and has spent the last seventeen months in a warship running in the Red Sea in conjunction with the Hedjaz operations. A Christchurch R.N.R,. ol'-licer—Eng.-Lieut. Watson —was serving in the same warship. Mr F. A. Parry and Mr S. Parsonson, N.Z. Y.M.C.A., have gorio to France to join the staff at the division, to assist in the forward work, Returned New Zealand soldiers who made frequent use of the Shakespeare Hut (Y.M.C.A.) while they were in London, will bo interested to know that during the year ended August 10th, tho number of meals served was 494,198, or about 1350 every 24 hours. Over the same period 95,307 bods were booked, representing an average of 260 men sleeping in tho hut every night. Lieut. Sydney M. "Wren, M.C., R.E. (Dunedin)'is leaving this week for New Zealand on six months' furlough. An old boy of Otago High School, Lieut. Wren was in Canada on journalistic work when war was declared, and was appointed military attache to a diplomatic commission to the Allies and i Neutral Nations, and afterwards was attached to the Atrocities Commission. Returning from Belgium, Lieut. Wren was app6inted to the lloyal Engineers on General Fitton's staff, and he served for two years in France until ho was wounded "at one of the early battles on tho Somme. For nearly a year past he has been attached to the headquarters brigade. While in Canada, Lieut. Wren was a member of Strathcona's ■ Horse.

Sub-Lieutenants J. S. Scrivener, It.N.R. (Dunedin) and K. A. Ditcham (late N.Z.E.), R.N.R., have both been promoted lieutenants. Both were formerly in the service of the U.S.S. Co. Lieut. Scrivener was mercantile marine officer in New Zealand, when he was discharged for war services in August, 1916. Lieut. Ditcham has also been in tho Navy since August, 1916, when lie was appointed to the cruiser King Alfred. Major G. U. Pridham, D.5.0., Royal

Engineers, has been promoted lieut.colonel. Colonel Pridham was attached j to the N.Z. Engineers for some consul-! erable time. He was then in Egypt-, and was attached to the N.Z.E.F. throughout the Gallipoli campaign, and was the organiser of the Ist Field Company. Second-Lieut. C. M. Murray-Aynsley, King's Royal Rifles, has been promoted lieutenant. _ _ .. __ Lieut. Gerald D. Hill. R.NA.R. (Christchurch) is in London on lenvc. Ho is now in command of one ot H.-U. drifters. . , TT ' The retirement of Admiral the Hon. Sir A. JO. Bethell, G.C.M.G., K.G.8., and Vice-Admiral J. 15. Eustace. at their | own request, in order to facilitato tho ; promotion of younger officers, brings j promotion to Rear-Admiral Sir W illiani J C. Pakonham, K.C.8., K.C'.Y.O., who is now Vice-Admiral. | September 10. i New Zealand R.A.F. Cadets who are | now at Brasenoso College," Oxford, an 1 : —W. G. Rich, J. E. Rovds, R. L. j Donaldson, and K. W. Reeves (Christ-i church.), E. (Pahiatua), J. , Ilawnsley (Wellington), and 11. I'- ; White (Auckland). From Oxford they will go to Uxbridge for further training. ; New Zealanders generally are making a j good reputation for themselves in sports I circles here, and some of tho cadets are j in tho rowing fours, three are in the j cricket team, and two are prominent at i tennis. Eight out of tho ten men in tho team at Hastings R.A.F. Brigade, j which won tho tug-of-war, were New Zealanders. Cadet W. A. Hopkins, lt.A-.F. (Ox-| ford, N. Canterbury), is on fourteen days' oversea leave, and is ' visiting Scotland-and Ireland.- He will then go j to Hastings for training. ' _ | -Second-Lieutenant N. A. W. Wallis, ' R.F.A. (Christchurch), has been promoted lieutenant. Ho has been for ■ some considerable time in Italy.

Tlio following Now Zealand doctors, who are captains in the R.A.M.C., have boon , restored to tho establishment: — Captain A. C. McMastor (Auckland) who, for some considerable time lias been second-in-command of t-ho War Hospital at Perth, and was previously resident surgeon of tiie Edinburgh War Hospital—an institution of 1353 bods. At the beginning of tho war lie served with ono of tho Lowland field ambulances. Captain A. G. Reid (Milton) who, after serving for some time at tho front, returned to his practice in East London about a year ago. Captain Reid also had considerable service at the front, aiiu was awarded the M.C. at tho battle of the Ancre, when lie was serving with a field ambulance. Captain Leslie N. Recce (Christchurch), who has had a considerable period of homo service, having been invalided to England as far back as August, 1915, to undergo an operation. On recovery he joined tho staff of the 2nd London General Hospital. Captain lteece, at the fall of Antwerp, was at a field hospital established at Femes under tho tegis of the Queen of the Belgians. Brigade-Major J. F. Dearden, D.5.0., M.C. (Christchurch), Royal Fusiliers, was admitted to the N.Z. Stationary Hospital in France recently, suffering from broncho-pneumonia, but he is now out of danger. The following New Zealanders have been discharged from the N.Z.E.F. for commissions in the Indian Army '.—Corporal M. A. Burrett, Ist A.1.R., No. 44-929; Rifleman' W. S. Hopping, 2nd R. 8., No. 54509, and Lance-Corporal C. F. M. Godtschalk, M.G.C., No. 23-1641. During August, Sir A. J. Godley recommended the following New Zealanders for Imperial commissions;— Sergeant T. Goudie, N.Z.A.0.C.; Sergeant W. A. Parrott, Auckland Regiment; Corporal L. C. Hanna, Auckland Regiment; Driver E. Earlly, N.Z.A.S.C. (M.T.); Private R. H. Rawnsley, N.Z.M.G.C., and-Gunner P. D. Laurie, N.Z.F.A. Capt. J. D. Denniston lias been promoted G.S.O. 2 from G.S.O. 3, with the temporary rank of major while employed in the place of Major XV. G. Maxwell. M.C., Gordon Highlanders. Lieut. H. Hamilton, R.N.V.R. (Wellington), who lias been attached for over a year to tho Admiralty Experimental Station, at Parkeston quay, Essex, has recently been appointed official photographer at the station, and he anticipates interesting work ahead. Originally the station was attached to the Board of Invention and Research, but now is controlled by the anti-Submarine Department of the Admiralty. Capt. R. G. Applegarth, who is now working with the American Red Cross in Paris, has lately been ill and confined to hospital for nearly two months. Capt. Applegarth previously had considerable service as assistant m A-ray work at ono of the French hospitals. A former member of the uow serving in the Navy is Mr J. 1. S. Barker, second officer tf- 1 ; 11 : tieroinc. Ho came from- New Zealand with the 7th Reinforcements as bombardier, N.Z.F.A., and was appointed junior officer, M.F.A., toward end jf last year. . The following second-lieutenants in the N.Z.E.F. have been promoted lieutenant:—F. G. MaCthows and H. 1- *»• Drew, Canterbury Regiment; G. H. ilcach, M.M., Wellington Regiment; S. 0. Burleigh, N.Z.F.A.; B. L. Dignan, 0.C.M., N.Z.E. (vice Lieut. P. B. Cooke, M.C., promoted); A. E.Meiieown, Otago Regiment; A. M. .Hannah, J. H. Gosset, and C. E. Taylor, N.Z. Macnine Gun Corps; J. W. 31cLachlan and J. W. F. Car hill, VZA S C Sergeants G. Frecme, N. C. P- Coldicutt, J. A. Nilsson, J- J. Quinn, and U. M. Gunn have all been made lieutenants. N. 2. JDpntal Coras.

Lieut. W. V. Quane, from squadron commander, 3ld (Res.) Batt., is now company commander, C'omposito Reserve Batt., Sling, and his place as platoon commander is taken by 'SecondLieut. W. M. Cottreli.

While employed a3 O.C. of a transport, Major C. B. Brcrton, Canterbury Regiment, has the rank of heat.-co'. The Rev. F. Dunnage is returning to New Zealand on duty, and his successor at tho 4th N.Z. Infantry (Res.) Brigade is the Rev. E. C. W. Powell, who has be-.m at thu N.Z. Discharge Depot; he. in turn, is succeeded by tho Rev. ll.' L. B. Gocrtz, reinforcement officer from N.Z. On account of ill-health, the Rev. F. S. Hartley.is returning to New Zealand, and tin; Rev. P. i • Cullen, from the. 4th N.Z. Infantry (Res.) Brigade, is placed at the N.Z. Command Depot, Codford; the Rev. A. Jcrmyn, who was with the No. 2 N Field Ambulance,'is now with the 2nd (Army) Brigade, N.Z.F.A. In consequence of ill-health, contracted on active service, Captain J. It. Grey—son of Captain W. .f. Grey, Wellington—has been invalided from the Service, and expects to return to t he Pacific about the end of October. He has been under treatment at Guy s Hospital for tho past three months. Captain Grey has seen a. considerable amount of war service, and had successivo command of several patrol boats. One. of his vessels was IT.M.S. Chamberlain, which did duty in the North Atlantic and tho Irish Sea.

The following postings of medical officers have been announced:—Capt. H. B. Ewen, who has been at Brockenhurst,- goes to the N.Z. Machine Gun : Depot, and Capt. W. B. O. Ferguson, j from ' that Reserve Depot, goes to ' BrockViliurst; Capt. E. C. Barnett, who : has been with the No. 2 N.Z. Field , Ambulance, is in England pending rcI turn to New Zealand, and Capt. S. I Scoular, from the N.Z. Stationery Hospital in France, is at Walton, pending return to Now Zealand; Lieut. F. M. Spencer, from Brockenhurst, goes to No. 1 N.Z. Field Ambulance, while Capt. J. D. Marks, from No. 1 New ■ Zealand Field Ambulance, takes duty with the 2nd Batt. Canterbury Regiment; CapL. J. E. L. Simcox, who has been with t.hc 3rd N.Z. Entrenching Batt., goes to No. 2 N.Z. Field Am- : bulance in • succession to Capt. E. C. \ Barnett; Major E. L. Marcliant, ! F.R.C.S., goes from the N.Z. Stationary Hospital to Brockenhurst, while Capt. V. H. Barr, from the 4th N.Z. Infantry (Res.) Brigade, goes to tho N.Z. Stationary Hospital; as also Capt. , F. D. Pinfold, who has been on the sick list; Capt. A. McP. Marshall, who has ■ been at the N.Z. Stationary Hospital, is I now appointed to the Queen's Hospital ' atjSidcun; Capt. W. H.: Davy, from No. ' 2 N.Z. "Field Ambulance, gops to the ■ 2nd Batt. N.Z.R.8., in place of Capt. R. R. D. Milligan, who is ill; Lieut. | C. Gill-Carey and Lieut. J. Boyd, both newly attested to the N.Z.M.C., have been posted, the former .to a New Zealand Convalescent Hospital, and the latter to tho Command Depot at Codford; Major C. V. A. Baigont, lately returned from New Zealand, is now at I the N.Z. Convalescent. Hospital, and j Capt. W. F. Paterson; who came by the i last trip of a hospital ship, is at Walton; Capt. A. D. Anderson, who has been at Walton, is now in Franco with j tho No. 1 N.Z. Field Ambulance, to ' which'ambulance also is now attached Capt-. P. G. Horsburgh. who was with the N.Z. Entrenching Group; from Brockenhurst, Lieut. E. H. Bryant- goes to No. 3 N.Z. Field Ambulance; Capt. i H. L. Gould, who has been ill, is now I on dutv at Brockenhurst, to which hos- [ pital is also attached Capt-. F. W. I Lumsden from the N.Z.M.C. (Res.) ■ Depot; Capt. F. J. Borrio has "one to I the N.Z. Stationary Hospital, and ' Lieuts. >J. L. WiH, from No. 2 N.Z. I General Hospital, and It. S. J. FitzI gerald, from N.Z.M.C. (Res.) Depot, I have gone to the N.Z. Division; Capt. j S D. Rhind, M.C., who has been ill, is j taking duty at the Queen's Hospital, ! Sidcup.