PERSONAL NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 15908, 14 September 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES.

Private 0. A. Ellaby (Wellington Battalion, missing) is a Gisborne member of the sth Reinforcements, about 24 years of age. About three years ago he came out from Home to learn sheep-farming. He was an Oxford student, and his father is vicar at Grimston, England. Private Arthur Studley (killed) was born at Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, and is a nephew of Mr Bert Studley. of the New Zealand Loan -and Mercantile Company, Masterton. He enlisted at Masterton. He arrived in Masterton some six year's ago, and had always worked in the Wairarapa. where he was well known. Private L. H. Ranald Martin' (killed) was the only con of Mr George H. S. Martin, of the Union Steam Ship Company, Ltd., Wellington, and formerly of Diinedin. He was descended from a wellknown military family, was the grandson of the late Major J. 11. Martin, Royal Artillery, India,, and a great-grandson of the late Sir James Ranald Martin, Physician to the Indian Council and a noted army surgeon. He was also a-near relativoof the late Field-marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, Commander-in-Chief ■of India. Private Martin was one of the first to join the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. Private Sydney P. Chapman, reported missing at Gallipoli, was formerly in the employ of Messrs Briscoe and Co., Wellington, and went to Samoa at the .outbreak of the war. On returning he joined the sth Reinforcements. Ho was a member of the. Oriental Football Club's senior fifteen the Maraiiui Lifesaving Club. Private Thomas M'Kain (died of wounds) was the fourth son of Mr D. M'Kain, of Levin, and formerly of Lower Hutt. Private M'Kain was well known in the Hutt district, but at the lime of enlisting for service with the main body he was at Greymouth, having been on the West Coast foe about six years. He was 26 years of age, and was one of four brothers who went to th& Dardanelles. About three weeks after- the first landing he was wounded, but recovered and returned to the front. Concerning his second wound, the matron at Floriana Military Hospital! Malta, wrote: "He arrived at Malta with a nasty wound on his ankle. The wound was very dirty, a great deal of mud and gravel having evidently been driven in at the time of his receiving the wound. Ho developed lockjaw the day he arrived, and. in spite of all that .could* be done for him/ passed away a few days later. ... It will always be an honor to your family that your son has done his little bit towards bringing about peace." ' Private. Walter James Ranch' (missing is a son of Mr and Mrs J. Ranch, of Hawera, Private Ranch was well known in Hawera. and when he. enlisted with th-3 Main Expeditionary Force bo was employed at Syme's mill. He took a kceft interest, in swimming ard fire brigade affairs, and was a popular member of both institutions He was also a member of the Hibernian Lodge. His brother, Lieutenant Ranch, is in training with the Bth. Re-, inforetmtnts. (

According to a statement recently cabled by the High Commissioner 'for New Zealand, the only New Zealander then known to bo a- prisoner of war in Constantinoolo was Private Thomas Hayes Burgers. His name appeared in a. casualty list published on_ July 12, which stated 'that he was a prisoner at Gulhane Hospital, Constantinople, and had been wounded in the arm, back, and shoulder. Private Burgees is the. sixth son of the late Mr Abraham Burgess, of Paparata.. Both his parents died many years apo, and ho grow up in the caj-e of Mrs Goodwin, of Pukekohe. Ha was a member of the 16th W.iika-to Company in the Main Force, and is 23 years gld. A younger brother. Private Ernest Burgws, who left with the 6th Ha.uraki Company, having been one of the first to enlist, has been wounded, and is now in hospital in Malta, Others brothers reside in Pukekohe. Private Thomas E. Lewis (killed) was wel' known among tlig mining community of Nelson, having resided in the district for about 20 years. He served in the South .African War, and left New Zealand last year with the Main Expeditionary Force. He was the fifth son of Mr and Mrs W. Lewis, of Batanga orescent, Wellington., and was 39 years of: age. In one of la&t week's lists of missing appeared the name of Private. Thomas G. Ashman, who was for some years connected with the furnishing department of Strange and Co., Christchureh, and afterwards manager of the Albert Hotel in Wellington. Subsequently he was in the employ of the late Mr Henry Fielder, formerly of Manners- street, Wellington. Trooper A. D. I). M'Kav (killed) was the third son of Mr % J. M. M'Kay, exCrown Lands Raaaer of Waipu. and was 31 years of age. In his capacity as telegraph operator he served in various offices in the North Island. Sergeant G. R. Taylor (Wellington Battalion, missing) went away with the sth Reinforcements. He is an ex-naval man, who had not 1,-een long in the Dominion. When war broke out he was engaged in farming pursuits in the North Island, and he joined the sth Reinforcements in Wellington. He married a. daughter of Mr T. Burn, of Harewood road, Papanui. Quartermaster-sergeant W. 11. Winter (billed) was in the service of the Defence Department at Pahjatua when he enlisted. Previous to that he had resided in Masterton, having been educated at the Masterton District High School. He was about. 35 years of ags, and leaves a widow at Pahiatua. Private Edward James Spooner (Wellington Battalion, missing) is the youngest son of the late Mr G. Vi. Spooner. Born at Mace town, Otagp, he received his edur cation at the Akaroa District, High School, and later filled a post in the secretary's office in the Wellington G.P.O. He was a hookey player in a Wellington team, ancl when 22 years of age he joined 8 the Samoan Expeditionary Force, and later enlisted with the Fifth Reinforcements,

liajice-corporal Gosling, who is po«ted as missing, is a eon of Mrs M. Gosling, of Macfarla.n'e street, Wellington!. He- ia a native o: Wellington, and about" 22 years of age. Lance-corporal Gosling was with the New Zealand Forces at Samoa, and upon his return to Wellington, he joined the sth Reinforcements. Ho waft a prominent member of the Lyall Bay Surf and Life-saving Club and the Wellington. Swimming Club, wis in the first fifteen of the Athletic. Football Club, and represented Wellington in the New Zealand water polo championships. Sergeant Douglas Deans (Canterbury Mounted Rifles, wounded) is a son of the late Mr J. Deans, of Riccarton, and is 23 years of age. He was born at Riccarton. and educated at the Christ-church and Waitaki High Schools, and prior to enlisting with .the main body he was farming at Homebush. He played footj ball for the Old 'Boys' juniors, for the | Canterbury juniors representatives, and j also for the Malvern Sub-union, and was a member of the Territorials. His bro- | tuer, Lieutenant W. Deans, has also been ! .reported wounded, and both brothers left | ?°l, England about the same time. I »«rgeant E. G. Falconer (wounded) was a Gisborne member of the Third Keinforcemetfts. He was a clerk in the Uisborne Lands and Deeds Office, having been transferred -from Dunedin about three months before h'e enlisted. His parents reside in the Otago district. Ha was a sergeant iu the Territorials at Dunedm. Private Reginald Alfred Childs (of Ashburton, wounded) is the sixth son of' Mr H. Childs, Ashburton. Private Childs was born in Ashburton, and was educated at the Hampstoad ~SchooL In the school Cadets ho was a champion" shot, and won the Canterbury championship two years in succession. At the 7 time of his enlistment he was working in Mr R. D. Johnston's motor garage. j Mr Childs l has three sons in the New | Zealand forces, including Major Childs, i who is-'' leaving wilh Lord Liverpool's [ Regiment. Private Childs is 20 years I of age.