PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10082, 21 September 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

The Marine Department received a telegram from Auckland yesterday stating that Captain J. BoUons, who underwent an operation in a private hospital at Auckland on Monday night, is progressing very favourably. In yesterday's Roll of Honour, under the heading of Wellington Military District, Died of 'Wounds, the name of Lance-Corporal SarmeU is given. This should be Dance-Corporal John Saminett, 37890. Hi s fnu.tea is Mr James iiallaiu, of Shannon. Cable . advice was received yesterday by the relatives of Lieiuenant G. W. Moriee, late of the Wellington College staff, that he had been seriously wounded in action in France on Tuesday last, and is now in a hospital there. A well-known and popular Wadestown boy has been wounded during the present offensive. Private' Walter Nash, of Hanover street, left with an early draft and tor some considerable time has been on active service. He is a brother-in-law of Mr G. Nash, dairyman, of that suburb. Among those who died at sea from iufluenza was Gunner L. A. H. Moore, lie was a, member of the Wellington Orphans'. Club. His eldest brother is Mr L. A. Moore, partner in the iirnx of Alessrs Goodacre and Moore, indentors and importers, Tientsin, Kortii China. Mr A. A. Landall yesterday received word to the effect that Private Isaao Gerald (George) Landall, bad been killed in action. Deceased, who was born- in Wellington, was- only -twentyyears of age, and was of a Ana stamp of young man. . He left with tha 30th Reinforcements, and had been on the firing-line sirtco March. Corporal Rewi Hugh Potts (killed in action) was the youngest son of Mr "Donald H. Potts,' manager for Sir Walter Buchanan, Tupurupuru, Masterton, and a'brother of Mr G." Potts, of this city. Ho was educated at Nelson College. At the time of entering into "camp he was on the staff of S. Orbell .and Co., surveyors and civil engineers, Auckland. He passed for a commis'sion before leaving New Zealand, and went away as sergeant in the 32nd Reinforcement. Mr Frederick Large, of Nelson, has been advised that his youngest son, Private Alfred Large, was killed in action on August 26th. This information follows information that Privata Large had been wounded. Private Large w ■«■ about 30 years of age, and was with the 29th Reinforcement. Nina or ten years ago he took up several hundred acres of land in Pelorus Valley, and on that he had worked hard, in clearing and improving, gradually stocking it, till.at time of joining tha forces hb had some hundreds of sheep on his holding. Corporal Cornelius P. Lynch, who died of wounds received in Franco on September 3rd, ' was'the eldest son ot Mr John Lvnch, of Lower Hutt. He. "left New Zealand with the First Bat-, 'talion Rifle Brigade in. October, 1915, for service in Egypt, and fought in the big battles of the Somme and Messines, and in the latest offensive. The deceased soldier'was educated at v.-tho Lowe?*Hutt Convent School and" at St. Patrick's College, Wellington. ' lie was well known in Wellington ■ ana Manawatu districts as a prominent footballer. - News was received from Mr M. A Mcßride, Brougham street, Nei'.en that his onlv brother. Private John James Mcßride. of the 23rd Reinforcement, was killed in action on the -Uh Lnst. _ The deceased, who was 41 year: of age. and unmarried enli«Ted froir . Wakefield../""here f° r twelve years, >ht was in the employ of Messrs A. Hods*, son and Son. He was well known:'anc-j highly respected throughout that district. During his service in France, Private Mcßride twice received minoi. wounds, necessitating a few weeks hi hospital. He was the elder son of tha - ]r*o Mr James Mcßride. of Kinloch, Lake Wakatipu. The Very. Rev. Father Roche, C.G.5.R.,. who has been for the past sis vearb Supervisor at St. Gerard's Rodemptorist Monastry, Wellington, haa received notice of his appointment to the directorship of the Redemptonst College of St. Clement at Galorig (New South Wales). He will proceed t« Sydney immediately. Genuine regret will be felt by the parishoners of--St. Gerard's at the departure of such a popular Superior. Father'Roche has made himself much loved and revered by all with whom he has come into .contact. His term of offico was to h;»vo ispireu threw year* ago, but a further" extension of three years was granted. His successor at St. Gerard's vidlL b» the Very Uev. Father ■•-ft'-holanj C.G.S.R., who is expected here:during tlie coming week. "•'-News has come to hand of the'death at"sea on September 2nd of Pritate K. K. bnepherd, 40th Reinforcement. .He was a. victim of iho influenza cpidemiowhich attacked that reinforcement...A correspondent writes: , Private Shepherd's death will come as a shock to his many in the Motueka and surrounding districts, where he was well known as an apple-packer, both during the operations of the Moutere Fruitgrowers and the Nelson District Fruitpackers. He was in charge of tha Ngatimoti packing for the latter company, the year before last. Ho had the honour of winning the Ncr>v Zealand apple packers' championship at the recent apple show held in Auckland. Of a genial and kindly disposition, life gathered a large circle of friends, who will receive the news of his untimely death with '.sincere re- ■ grets. • Lance-Corporal LosTi© . Herbert Mei Harg.'kfdrd i»i action oil wa< the"oTdr-sf.'"po.Ti"o{ Mv"mijl Hrs,.T. ' T. 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