PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 25068, 8 January 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

— —■ „ -i i —Air Passengers.— Passengers from the north yesterday afternoon were Mr H. Tarrant, Mrs M. Strathdee. Mr W. Donald. Mr C. Kennedy (from Auckland), Mr J. Smith, 'Mr Gormlev, Mr W. R. Saunders, Mr T. Gillespie. Miss W. Kennedy. Miss H. Tarrant (from Wellinaton). Passengers bv the north-bound air liner to-dav were Mr J. W. Crust, Mr ft. Spiers," Mr P. G. Cornwall, Mr G. L. Henderson (for Christchurch), Mrs N. J. Saltre, Mrs A. ißringam, Mr A. W. Tucker (for Wellington). Mr D. V. Udv aud Mr J. Grey (for Auckland). — i i The Hon. Adam Hamilton, member of the War Cabinet, was a through passenger by the express this morning', bound for Welington. Advice has been received by Mrs R. S.' Orr, of Young street, St. Kilda, that her husband, Major R. S. Orr, who was a prisoner of war in Italy, is now safe in Switzerland, to which ha escaped. . Mr,and Mrs James Osborne, of Port Chalmers, have received advice that their son, Lance-corporal Finlayson Osborn, who was a prisoner of war in Camp. 107. is now in Germany. Advice has been received that Sergeant N. J. McTaggart, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. McTaggart, of IS Princes street, Musselburgh, who was a prisoner of war at P.G. 57, Italy, has been transferred to Stalag VTHA, Germany. Advice has been received that Captain Andrew Frame, son of Mrs C. C. Frame, of Hardy street, St. Kilda, has been promoted to the rank of major, and is now second in command of a Middle East battalion. Major Frame left with the second echelon and has served in Greece, Crete, and North Africa.

Word has been received that Corporal V. Wright, of Onoho, who has been a prisoner of war in Italy for the past two vears, has been transferred to Stalag VIJI.A. Germany.