Personal

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 111, 12 May 1945, Page 4

Personal

Mr. and Mrs. K. Cameron, of Bunny thorpe, have received word that their son, Private C. W. Cameron, who was a prisoner of war, is now safe in England.

Lieutenant Commander Philip George Connolly M.P., is placed on the retired list of officers of the R.N.Z.N.V.R. with the rank of commander according to a Gazette notice appearing last night.

The well-known Auckland and New Zealand Rugby football representative, Captain R. G. Bush, who has been a prisoner of war since 1942, has arrived in England. A cablegram to this effect has been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bush, * of Stanley Bay, Auckland.

Advice has boen received from Rome of the appointment of the Very Rev. Father T. M. Heffernan, S.M., to the position of Provincial of the Society of Mary in New Zealand. Father Hefforaau relinquished the position us parish priest at St. Mary’s, Christchurch, at the beginning of this year to take the office of Master of the Second Novices at the Scholasticate at Greenmeadows. He succeeds the Very Rev. Dr. Geaney, whose term has expired.

Lance-Corporal J. W. Merson, who is reported to have been killed in action, was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. Merson, of Wanganui, Mrs. Merson being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Oliver, of Palmerston North. He resided with his uncle, Mr. 8. VV. Oliver, and Mrs. Oliver, of Palmerston North, and worked at Berry’s foundry until leaving for the war more than three and a half years ago. Corporal Merson’s brother, Mr. Charles Merson, who is serving in the Medical Corps in the Middle East, was employed by Messrs Colliuson and Cunninghame, Ltd., in their window-dress ing department his enlistment.

A. message has been received by Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Spencer, of Palmerston North, informing them of the release ot their son, Captain R. D. Spencer, who has been a prisoner of war for four years. Captain Spencer, who wife re sides in Feilding, left New Zealand with the Third Echelon in 1940 and was taken prisoner in Greece, where ho was serving with a mobile dental unit. Aftei uine months us a prisoner in Greece he was taken to Poland, and was removed to Germany about six months ago. Captain Spencer, who continued hie dental work throughout his internment, writes of the great value of the Red Cross parcels sent from New Zealand to the prisoners o.f war.