PERSONAL MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 63, 11 September 1915, Page 2

PERSONAL MATTERS

Chaplain-Major J. A. Luxford, who lost a leg as » result of wounds received at G-llipoli, has cabled to Mrs*- Luxford from Alexandria under date of sth September, i j "Leaving for England by hospital ship to-day. Doing splendidly." Mr. G. E. Whiting, formerly secretary of the Boot Operatives' Federation, now an Inspector of Footwear and Factories under the Labour Department, has gone to Auckland, where he will be stationed. Mr. J. W.- Wallace has received news that his nephew, Mr. Gavin G. Wallace, who went Home in February and joined the Army Motor Service Corps, has been appointed lieutenant in the East Yorks Regt., and joined his regiment at the fron# in France at the end of July. Mr. W. R. Morris, Secretary of the Post and' Telegraph Department, who as a resident of Wadestown took great interest in the movement which has resulted in the acquisition of Wilton's Bush 98 a scenic reserve, is a member of the board just set up to control that domain. ' Pte~. R. J. Daniel, reported killed in action, was a son of Mr. Robert Daniel, of Wellington, and before leaving for the front was a of the literary staff of the Dominion. He went to Samoa, with the first force, and was there associated with L.-Cpl. W. J. Hill in the production of "The Pull Thro." Returning to Wellington, be joined the sth Reinforcements, and on board the troopship Maunganui agained joined with L.-Cpl Hill in an active service publication, "The Maunganuian." Private L. H. Ranald Martin, reported killed in the Dardanelles, was the only son of George H. S. Martin, of the Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd,, Wellington. He was descended from a' well-known military family, was the grandson of the late Major J. R. Martin, ' Royal Artillery, India; and a great-grand-son, of the late Sir James Ranald Martin, Physician , to the Indian Council and - noted Army surgeon. He was also _ near relative of the late Field-Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, Commandw-in-Chief of India. Private Martin was one of the first to join the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces.