PERSONAL NOTES

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 286, 3 December 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Trooper Roy Wastney, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, son of Mr and Mrs A. Wastney. Wliar.gamoa, who was wounded by shell fire, and is suffering 'Vom concussion of the spine in hospital at Abb'assia, has been, ordered to Now Zealand.

1 Writing to a friend. Trooper F. | IVleCabe, of Nelson, refers m very i fine terms to the reputation gained ■■ iby the late Major Houlker on "CJalli- ; poli. He says . "Jim Houlkei- turned out a real hero, and infantry boys a.lfl swore by him, and. would follow him anywhere. A story is told of Jius that I would like Nelsonians to know. Ho Avent out of a trench with a eotiple iof other men and brought in some wounded, under Turkish fire. Coming hack to our trench Jim's cap got knocked or fell off, and what should he do after they got the wounded in but hop out again to get his cap, and returned unhurt. Actions of Ihis kind, although perhaps somewhat foolhardy in themselves, inspire untold confidence in the men, and teach them not to be backward in taking a little risk. The Canterbury Nelson j Company was considered to be ono <yf ! the. very best.'' 'j