SERVING THE EMPIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15900, 24 April 1915, Page 9

SERVING THE EMPIRE.

NEW ZEALANDERS' PART. DEATH OX PERSIAN GULF. [FROM 01-Il ow.v CORBESPONPEST ] London - , March 19. Lieutenant G. M. Chapman. R.A.M.C, who has received the French decoration for saving life «m the beach at Boulogne, is now serving as medical officer to the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Hays). The injury from which Dr. Chapman was suffering at the time of the incident at Boulogne was a septic finger, not a wound, as was stated. He was recommended for the award by the municipal authorities of Boulogne. Dr. Chapman is a son of Mr. Justice Chapman.-

King Albert has bestowed upon Miss Beatrice Dormer-Maunder, of Rangitikei, the Order of Leopold, tor services in connection with the Belgian Army. This Ne<* Zealand lady was in Osiend engaged in hospital work until the time of the German occupation. After that she went to Rouen, where, she established a hospital of which she has charge. In recognition of meritorious services during the war, King George has been pleased to direct that a number of officers shall be appointed to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. One of those upon whom the C.M.tJ. has beet) bestowed is LieutenantColonel Cosmo Cordon-Stewart, D.5.0.. Royal Artillery. He is the husband of an Auckland lady, formerly Miss Gladys Honeyman, daughter of the late Dr. Honeyman. Second-Lieutenant John H. Allen, sou of the Hon. J. Allen, 13th Battalion Wor rester Regiment, has been promoted firstlieutenant. He is at present at Looe, Cornwall.

Mr. J. 0. C.oodfellow (Auckland and Christchurch), lias been recommended for a commission in the Royal Engineers. In the recent A.M.I.C.R. examination, held throughout Croat Britain, he was successful in obtaining highest marks for the examination, together with the " Bayliss prize." He was formerly a student at Auckland Grammar School,

Lieutenant Kenneth Sinclair Thomson, who was killed in action on the Persian Gulf on March 3. was born in New Zealand in 1886. He was the eldest son of Mr. John Sinclair Thomson, of Geraldine, who has another son in the North Sea— Lieutenant Colin Sinclair Thomson. R.N., on hoard 11.M.5. Ambuscade— another— Mr. A. Sinclair Thomson—who joined the Ariryll and Sutherland Highlanders when he arrived in England recently. Lieutenant K. S. Thomson went to Cambridge with the object of studying medicine, but, having joined the King's Colonials there, his attention was turned to the army. After taking his degree r.t Cambridge, be joined the 21st Cavalry in India, whore his sunny disposition and his .ill-round sportsmanship secured for him many friends. He was greatly disappointed at not being sent to France with the first contingent, and two days before the announcement of his death letters were received saving that he had been attached to the 16th Cavalry, and was leaving Bombay for the Persian Gulf.