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New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9172, 12 October 1915, Page 6

Captain J. A. Sloane, who arrived from Sydney last evening by the Moeraki, has had a remarkable' experience during the present war, and has been recommended for the D.S.O. badge. Captain Sloans proceeded with the Manchester infantry in the first expeditionary forte from England, and went to I 1 landers, where he spent ten months. He wan present at the taking of Termonde and Malines, the retreat from Mons, the battle of the ?i'arne, the great fight for Hill 60, and was stricken by gas at Ypres. which so affected one of his lungs that he is now on sis months’ leave of absence to recruit his health. Captain Sloano has been eighteen years in the Imperial Army and has the silver medal for the Indian frontier campaign, and the King and Queen's medal with six bars for the South African campaign. ’ He won his commission at Ladysmith. Captain Sloane has already much improved 'Cough his trip abroad, and is looking forwhrd to returning to the front on completion of his furlough. Mr Herbert S. Trenerry, of Bondi, Sydney, arrived by the Moeraki yesterday on. a business trip.