PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10116, 25 October 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs A. Stevenson, of Ivdfawa. | Pahiafna, have received word of the dojui ■ another son at the front, being' the second within a few mouths. |

A recent casualty list, mentions tlic name of Private t M. >Slampoule, sou of Sergi. / Stappoole, of the Police I'orce, who "as formerly slalioncil in Palmerston North. Private’ Stagpoole was apprenticed to Inc dentistry profession when in Palmerston Noii It.

■ Advice lies been received to the (fleet that Engineer-Lieutenant William Karnshaw, late instructor in engineering at the Wellnigton 'l'echnieal College, has been promoted to the rank of cngiucer-lioutenant-comniarider. h'nr some considerable time ho lias boon on (!uiv in the North Sea.

Mr Percy Riiw.son, prominent in Christchurch sporting circles, is dead, aged 38 years, lie was a fine cricketer, Association footballer, swimmer, and boxer. For some years he was: trumpet-major for the Canterbury Mounted Rifles. lie saw service in the Boer War.

Word has been received that Pvt, Robert Symonds was killed in action in Franco on October st!i. He is another Aslihurst i/iff to lay down his life for his country and tho sympathy of the district will be extended to his young widow and infant daughter, a.nd to ins parents in their loss.

The late Lieut. Solomon, of the Royal Flying (dorps, who was killed in England owing to his machine clashing to earth during the recent Zeppelin raids, was wellknown in commercial circles in Wellington. Ho left Now Zealand with one of the early Reinforcements, landing in Egypt Later lie was transferred to Fnglaud, and attached to the Imperial Flying Corps, being ultimately, afrer having seen service in France, stationed near London. Mr Beverly, who for the. past few years has been in charge of the plant-breeding section at the, Momnahaki Stale experimental farm, lias been appointed assistant agriculturist at Weraroa. Whilst glad to hear of ids promotion, many friends on the Coast will be sorry to lose Mr Beverly from the Moumahaki farm. Ho was very keen in his work, and always ready to give visitors to tho farm the fullest information at his disposal, says tho Wanganui Chronicle.

Mrs C. Dcnnaii, of Amesbury street, lias received another cable, dated October 19, stating that her husband, Sapper C. T. Donnan, is still on tho seriously ill list. This family have a good record in this war. Two sons enlisted in the Third Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, one (Rfm. A. I). Donnan) being invalided homo a few months ago, Happer Doniiau left with tho 14th Reinforcements, and a younger brother volunteered and left with tho 30th Reinforcements —a record to bo proud of.

Mrs A, Palcnski, of Pitt street, Palmerston N., has received information from the lion. Minister for Defence that her second son, Gunner Frank Palcnski, was wounded on October 12_ Gunner Palcnski left New Zealand with the 21st reinforcements as a specialist in tho machine gun section. Miami Mrs Palenski’s oldest son. Arthur, who wont with the sth Reinforcements, has been three times wounded, and has been in a military hospital in England since March last, as a result of injuries received in action.

Mr and Mrs A. IT. Britton, of Lombard street, Palmerston, have received word that their son. Gunner W. G. Britton, was wounded and'gassed in tho recent lighting in France. Gunner Britton, who went to the. front with the Ninth Reinforcements, is I lie third son of tho Britton family to be wounded in action since tho beginning of flic war, whilst Mrs Britton’s youngest brother is an inmate of Brockcn--1 uirst Hospital at present, suffering from trench fever.

Advice has been received that Sec.-Liout. ,1. L Green has been killed in action. He was the second son of Mr Ghas. Green, of Motuoka, and nephew of Mr George Green, late of this district. Lieut. Green sailed with the Main Body, serving in Egypt and Gallipoli. He gained his commission in England. Ho was 25 years of age, and was a fine stamp of Now Zealand manhood. Mr and Mrs Green will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. Mr Green’s third son Arthur is on active service, having sailed with the 14th Reinforcements.

The ravages of war have made another demand on Palmerston’s soldiers on active service, the news being received .here last evening of the death from wounds of Second -!dent. N. Jickell. youngest son of Mr S. Jickell, borough engineer. Lieut. Jickell. who previous to the war was a member of the. Sixth Manawatu Mounted Rifles, in which he held the rank of sergt.-major, responded early to the call of war, joined the Sixth Mountcds attached to the Main Body, and went away as sorgt.-major. He served in Egypt for over twelve months, returning to Now Zealand about a year ago to sit for his commission, in which he was successful, and returned to the front with one of the later reinforcements. The deceased officer, who was educated at Nelson, was a fine sample of young New Zealander, was a keen all-round sport, well-known on local cricket fields, and at the time of ids enlistment was a member of Messrs Niven and Co.’s staff. He was popular among numerous friends, and general sympathy _ will be extended to Mr Jickell and family in thenloss'. The late Liout.-Coloncl G. A. King, D.5.0., Croix do Guerre, of the New Zealand Staff Corps, son of Mr and Mrs George King, Now Plymouth, was bom in 1885. Ho started bis military career in July, 1904, as a private in Christ's. College Rifles, and subsequently was appointed to the N.Z.S.C. as adjutant, 4(h Waikato Mounted Rifles, and group commander of No. 4 Group, Auckland district. He served on Gallipoli, where he gained the D.S.O. Ihe deceased soldier was given command. of the Now Zealand Pioneer Battalion in It ranee, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and bo served with this battalion through the Soinmo and Massines battles. Lieut.-Colonel King was several times mentioned in despatches. He received the D.S.O. for distinguished service on Gallipoli, and later, after the Battle of Messincs, was one of the New Zealand officers decorated by General Antboino with the Croix do Guerre. In August last he was appointed to command the Ist Battalion, Canterbury infantry Rc'dincnt, and it was while serving this regiment that he was killed in action, on 12th October. Lieut.-Colonel King leaves a widow and two children, who vesicle at Central-terrace, Kclburn (Wellington). Air W. L. Christie, 1.5.0-, whoso death took place quite recently, had an interesting career. Born at Paisley 75 years ago, tie loft Homo at the ago of 18, and journeyed to Australia, where bo joined an uncle in I Queensland Later he was attached to the 1 goldfields at Bendigo, and after spending j some years on various holds ho came to ; Dunedin and tried Ins luck on th<' gm'dholds of Otago, arriving there in 1860. W hen ti c call for service against the Maori rebel* came, he, like many others, joined the DeI fence Force, and later the Wanganui Ycoi Cavalry. With a troop from the latter he took part in many actions in "anous feWulTtl,o North I. boll. West Coasts. His action in saving the life of Captain Percy at Opohki in the Bay of Plenty, i« well remembered by. many ot his friends. He was engaged m the jxciting work of despatch carrying between Pa tea. Wanganui, and .aakina and some, of his experiences oF those clays .were exciting and interesting. W hen peace came, he became attached to the Defence Department, in BucMo street. Iu , 19 . 99 he retired, after close on 45 years set vice ! in the employ of the New Zealand Governi incut. He was the first New Zea amkr to receive the Imperial Service odu f 1 ■ “long and meritorious service lot nai v 1 years ho was an active member of he D Baiterv Artillery, where he received special recognition for Ins long service. -Inc Imperial Long Service Medal was Conor ed upon him for volunteer service, and fi. New Zealand War Medal ho rco.ml after active service. He w survived by his widow and eight (■’.nldren-lour sons and four daughters The vmmgcst, .• t ,| \ (thnslie, who was stationed wit the R N.Z.A. section in Palmerston Nm tlp was killed in action in the Battle of . Messincs on 2nd June of tins ycai.

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