PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 25 September 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Mr Scott Colville arrived in Welling* ton last night to arrange for the return season of Cappelli, the distinguished Italian tenor. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Minister for Lands) returned to Wellington, from the north bv the Main Trunk express at midday yesterday. Mr H. D. Morpeth, town clerk of Waihi. whose death was announced on Monday, was a brother of Mr IV. T. Morpeth, of Wellington.

Sergeant M. Beattie, of the ISth Reinforcement. who returned wounded in the latest draft, leaves to-day for Hawera. Sergeant Beattie was before ho enlisted on the management staff of the Kaupokonui Dairy Factory. Nows has been received that Gunner Archibald Colquhoun, of Queen street, Petone, died of wound s received in France. He was an old hoy of Nelson College, and left with the -itli Reinforcement.

On September 30th the death in ao- ; tion occurred of Sergeant Andrew ! John Cosh rook, son of Mrs G. Cos. brook, of New Plymouth. Before the j war Sergeant Cosbrook belonged to the J RN.Z.A., Wellington. He left with , the Main Body in 1914 as a gunner, . and went through the Gallipoli cam- ■ paign, being wounded twice. He won | the D.C.M. and the Croix de Gnerrie, j and was also mentioned in dispatches, on several occasions. j

Flight-Lieutenant H. H. D. Bothamley, who returned by the hospital ship on Monday, is a son of Mr A. T. Bothamley, of Upton terrace, cleric assistant of the Legislative Council. Leaving with the 6th Reinforcement, Lieutenant Bothamley qualified last year for a commission in the Royal Flying Corps, and did duty on the Western front until March, last. His health had suffered recently, and this necessitated six months’ furlough. Mr J. W. Charlton, of Fipltea street, has received word that his second son, Gunner A. R-. Charlton (No. 2/X6), is returning to New Zealand on duty furlough, after nearly four years’ activities. Gunner Charlton has been in most of the big engagements m which the New Zealanders have taken part, and has been wounded only once. Sir Charlton’s eldest son returned some months ago, suffering from shell-shock, and another has just been discharged.

Private Laurie Hanson Page, youngest son of the late Air and Airs G. Page, of Central Takaka, ha s made the supreme sacrifice. Tho deceased, who was twenty-nine years old, loft the Dominion with the 34th Reinforcement on February 4th of tho present year, and was killed in. action on August 24th. Ho wa s a popular member of the Golden Bay representative football team. Prior to his departure ho was a member of the East Takaka Creamery staff Word has been received by Airs Irvine, of Harbour View, Wellington, that Captain Robert Irvine, who left with the Artillery section of the Main Body, and took part in the landing on Gallipoli, will return - to Wellington on furlough in a fortnight’s time. 1 Captain Irvine has seen much fighting in France, and has .never been wounded. He was a well-known football player during his earlier years. : His ' son, Driver W. Irvine, who is still on active service, served under him on the Western front. Captain Irvine’s furlough does not extend beyond a month. At the conclusion of the Eastbourne Social Club’s gathering on Saturday evening, the president (Air H. W. Shortt), on behalf of the members, presented Air C. A. Marquis, the hon. secretary, with a handsome case ot pipes. In doing so he emphasised the fact that the club had filled, a long-felt want at the Bay, and that the success of the gatherings was mainly dife to Air Afarquis, who'had been untiring in his efforts to make the club a success. Mr Marquis said ho felt that his efforts had been over-estimated and not worthy of such recognition. The prominent English reciter—Air Alexvmdcr Watson—passed through Wellington yesterday on his way to Dunedin accompanied by Air Carlyle Smythe. Air Watson’s last visit was made about four years ago, and he was -in this citv when war was declared. Returning to England to . take up volun ...ry war service, he was appointed official entertainer bv tho military authorities to the British Army in England and. France. For months his work was carried on in the fighting zone, and frequently ho was among New Zealanders. Air Watson return* to Wellington at the end of October. The Into Private Egbert CarlsonWoisert (died of wounds received iu France on September 2nd) wa s the onlyson of Airs Hilda Carlson, of Otuarumia, Woipawa, Hawke’s Bay, and left New Zealand in December last with the 33rd Reinforcement. He was born in Dannevirko twenty-two yean ago, educated at the Wanganui Collegiate School, subsequently attending Lincoln Agricultural College, and, before proceeding to the front, was engaged in farming in Hawke’s Bay, in conjunction with his mother. The late Private Carlson-Weisert was a young man of great promise, very popular, and a talented musician, and _ much sympathy is felt by a largo Circle ot friends and relatives for Airs CarJsop in her sad bereavement.

The only son of Mr C. S. Makeham, of Ohiro road. Brooklyn, has. been killed action. Second-Lieutenant Charles E; Makeham. whose death occurred on September 12th, was educated at the Brooklyn school, and on winning a scholarship in his twelfth year he proceeded to Wellington College. He passed his Civil Service examination at fifteen, and receiving an appointment in the Public Trust Office ho became a registered accountant. In 191 Che went to Egypt in the First Liverpool’s Own. and saw fighting in that country with the Scnussi. On going to France ho was promoted to the rank of quartermaster-sergeant. Ho was wounded in tho Somme battle in 1916. Subsequently he was sent to Cambridge to study for a commission, which he gained in May, 1917, and soon after was nested for home service. Arriving in Wellington in September last year be became attacked to the 35th Reinforcement. He had been at the front a short time before losing bis fife. The death of the young soldier, who was only 24, will ho received with keen regret among a large circles of friends. Rv his death athletics h'ave lost a true sport, liter, srv circles a keen debater, and the Brooklyn Bantist Church an untirinf worker.