PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 20, 18 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

. A ProM Association cablegram from London slates that Captain W. Douglas Kcid, of the Army Medical Service, formerly of Blenheim, Now Zealand, lias been killed in action. At latest advices Mr. Harry Trott, the well-known, cricketer,, was lying seriously ill in Melbourne. Tho Rev. Father Minogue, of Palmerslon North, is leaving by a hospital ship. On Sunday morning ho was farowelled by the Catholics of Palmerston and presented with a well-filled wallet. Second Lieutenant Harry 0,. 3?. Marsden, reported wounded, is now reported killed in'action, on October i. Lieutenant Marsden.was born twenty-six years ago at Waitara, and was educated at "Buckland9" School, Hobart, Tasmania, and Wellington South School. He was at one time secretary of the Farmers' Distributing Co., Wellington, and the Colonial Carrying Co., Wellington, and at the time of bis enlistment in the Expeditionary Force ho was secretary of the Westport-Stockton Coal Company, Christchurch. Lieutenant Marsden joined the old Wellington Highland Rifles Volunteers as" bugler, and rose to the rank of sergeant, when the company was disbanded on the Territorial 6ystem coming into force. He was a member of tho Pacific Lodge (Masonic), Wellington, and Civic Lodge (Masonic), Christchurch. Before leaving Wellington for Christolvnrch he served a term as councillor on the Eastbourne Borough Council, and was well known in athletic and 60cial circles in Wellington and Christchurch. Lieutenant Marstlen's elder brother is 6erv-

ing in the New Zealand Field Artillery in France, and his youngest brother is now in camp hare. j Tho funeral of the late Gunner John Fernandas (son of Mr. Nicholas Feraandos, of Wellington), who was invalided back to New Zealand seven months ago, and died on Monday, took place at Karori yesterday afternoon with military honours. A service was conducted in the Basilica, Hill Street, by the Rev. Father Smyth, S.M., who also officiated at the graveside. The cortege was headed by tha Tronlham Military Band, Lieutenant H. D. Richardson, who was killed in action in France on October i, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Richardson, of Pahiatua. At the time he enlisted he was with Messrs. Ongley and Kelly, solicitors, of Feilding. He had always taken a keen interest in School Cadets. Boy Scouts, and Territorial work, and was an enthusiastic athlete, being captain of the Palmerston North Boys' High School cricket team during his term there. His many friends will mourn his loss on account of the influence he had for good on all those with whom ho came, in contact. Lieutenant-Colonel J. N. Rishworth, Director of Dental Services, went south by the Maori last .evening. Mr. Allan Moodie. solicitor, of Auckland, is at the Midland Hotel, accompanied by Mrs. Moodie. Mr. James Goer, storeman at (he corporation yards, Clyde Quay, has received advice that his son, Private Charles Goer, was killed in action in Flanders on October i. The deceased, who was single, was a miner. He left New Zealand with the Seventeenth Reinforcement. Mr. James Fullarton, 8.A., died at Otautnu on Thursday last. He came to New Zealand in 1863, and entered the teaching profession in Southland, but was afterwards clerk and treasurer to the Wallace County Council, a position which he held for over forty-four years, retiring in 1915. He was an active member of tho Presbyterian. Church. An impressive ceremony took place at the D Battery Drillshed on Tuesday evening, when thin "Last Post" was sounded in. memory of Lieutenant Harold Peterson '{son of Lieutenant I Peterson, adjutant of the battery), Sergeant Fergus Galvin and Gunners E. Barnard and C. Vial, all ex-members of the battery, who have fallen in action at the front. Major A. F. Pethcriok, officer commanding, briefly addressed tho members of D Battery, and voiced tho genuine regret that would be felt when.

it was realised that their comrades in. whose honour they were assembled would never return. The men were then drawn up at. attention whilst Sergeant-Trum-peter Hooper sounded the "Last Yost." Lieutenant Laucel Lytton King, who is reported to have been killed in action in France on October -1, left with tho Nineteenth Reinforcements as second lieutenant, O.C. J Company. Advice has been received of his promotion on the Hold to tho rank of first lieutenant. At the time of going on active servieo Lieutenant King was manager of Happy Valley' Station, but previously he wa6 farming in the Waikato district, where he was widely known. Ho took an aetivo interest iu the. ■affairs of the district, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace. Lieutenant King joined the Sixteenth Waikato Regiment, but on coming to Wellington transferred to tho Sixth Wellington Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant King, who was an only son, was born and educated in New Zealand. In the course of his annual report the goncral manager for tramways (Mr. W. H. Morton) says: "I regret to have to record the death in October, 1916, of Mr. A. Gardner, who held the position of permanent way superintendent from the inception of the service until his death. Mr. Gardner, who was highly esteemed throughout the service, displayed a keen interest in his work, and was responsible for a number of improvements in con- . nection with tho construction ami maintenance of tho permanent way.'