PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10088, 30 September 1918, Page 3

PERSONALIA

Hr and Mr s Mandl wore passenger* from the south by the Maori yesterday morning. Captain B. M. Aldwoll, of the Union Company’s service, accompanied by Mrs Aldweli, arrived from south by the Maori yesterday morning. Mr C. F. Worth, of KiToirnic, laa received news that his son. Corporal Worth, who left New Zealand with tho 2'2 l J Reinforcement, and was severely gassed in August, 1517, is returning home shortly. Tho death occurred at Grey town yea* tci-day of a well-known settler in the person of Mr T. it. Kcmpton, second sou of tho late Mr Thomas Kcmpton, of Moroa. Heceassd was fifty-nine years of age.

Mr S. K. Sleigh, manager at Christchurch for the Union Company, arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from the south by the Maori to act as manager for the company at Wellington during the absence of Mr W. A. Kennedy, who goes on his annual holiday on Wednesday.

Prior to enlistment Private John ; Watling Ncwbery, killed in action in : France on September 13th, was in tho , 1 service of Messrs Laery and Co. Ho ; was the youngest son of Mrs New- | berry, of 11a, Somerset avenue, Wol- ; lingtou. He left New Zealand with the Bth Reinforcement, and was wound, ed at Messines in Juno. 1917. Ono of | his brothers is still in France, haying ; been on active service nearly four years.

Sergeant J. A. Rodwell (killed itl action on September 12th) was the only ; sou of Mrs -A. M. Rodwell, of Pine ; street, who, is a widow._ He did duty at the forts for eight months from tho , outbreak of the war. and left New Zealand with the 4th Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in February, , 1916. He was twice wounded, and only a short time ago returned to France. , Prior to enlisting he was employed in i the Post and Telegraph workshops, and : was for many years a member of tha Petone Navals.

The death in action took place on the 13th inst., of Joseph Cullmiorc Ruddle, sou of Mr a.nd Mrs James Ruddle, of Jessie street, _ Wellington. Deceased was bom in Timaru, finished his education at Pictou. Ro was employed at C. M. Banks, Ltd., before he enlisted, at the age eighteen, but was not allowed to leave until the departure of the 29th Reinforcement. Mr Ruddle’s only other son, William, loft with the 14th Artillery Reinforcement, was wounded, and returned to New Zealand in January last.

When he enlisted. Private R. T. Baillie (died of wounds') was in tho Public Trust Office, Wellington. Previously ho was a teacher under the Education Board, being stationed at the Upper Hutb and Featherston. When he was 17 years of age he tried to get away with the Main Body, but on acount of bis youth he was rejected. On reaching the miltarv age, however, he enlisllid. and left with the 30th Re- . iuforcement as a.member of tho machine- • gun section. He was the second son of Mr J. F. Baillie, builder, of Eketa- , buna. A brother of the deceased ii ; with the New Zealand Field Engineer! ■ in France.

Word has been received by Mr ane Mrs F. MoFadden. of Sardford House. Pipitoa street, that their second son. Private Albert MoFadden, has been wounded during the recent offensive. Private MoFadden left New Zealand with the 17tli Reinforcement, and has been on active service for about two years, during which period lie has seen most of the heavy fighting on the Western front. About twelve months ago he was gassed and removed to a hospital in France. His many friends in this city will be pleased to learn that his wound is not of a serious nature, and he. having been removed to a hospital in England, it is hoped that his recovery will be speedy.

Lieutenant-Colonel E. E. Porritt has joined the Special C2 Medical Board as .president, in of LieutenantColonel Burnan. Since his return from duty (*n a hospital ship, Lieuten-ant-Colonel Porritt has recently been acting as president of tho Special Reexamination Medical Board attached to tho branch of tho Director of Recruiting. Thi s hoard reviews all the papers of First Division men who have volunteered or been drawn in the ballot and have been classed C2, and decides whether they shall ho called up for re-examination by the Special C2 Board. The personnel of the C2 Board is now ns follows:—LieutenantColonel E. E. Porritt, president; Captain W. B. Mercer, and Captain A. G. Harvey. Tho position of military approving officer has boon abolished, and Major Blackett, M.C., who acted in that caapcity, has gone to as group commander, in place of Captain Burn, now in camp. The funeral of the late- Mr James J. Moore, cf Jolmsouvillc, who died on Thursday last, took place on Saturday, aiid was very largely attended. The motor-hearse was followed by a long train of motor-cars, motor-’busos. and horse vehicles from the church- at Johnsonvillo to the cemetery at Ohariu. Tho chief mourners were the two sons of the deceased, Messrs' Clifford and Oswald Monro, and his four brothel's, Messrs F. T., J. C.,-W. M., nijcl A. A. Moore. The Rev Dean Lane, of Lower Hutt, officiated at the church service iu Johnsonvillo and at the graveside at Ohariu. The late Mr Moore was tho second son of the, late Mf James Moore, of Tawa Flat (a pioneer of the early days who was very widely known). He married tho only daughter of the late Mr Joseph Bryant, of Ohariu (who survives him), and leaves two grown-up sons and one daughter. Ho was a partner in the meat firm of Moore Bros., and for many years mnna god the works of tho Wellington Moat Export Company at N’gnhaurnnga. His health had not been good for tho past ten years.

Don’t let the weather hinder yon. Open and closed-in cars hy ringin': up Stanton and Kvans, JMolosworth street. Use 'Phono 2240. and the host awaits you. *