ON SERVICE

Otago Witness, Issue 3196, 16 June 1915, Page 53

ON SERVICE

HONOUR FOR A NEW ZEALAND NURSE U'HOAI UUii OWN JUUNuuN, iViarca i 9.

King Albert lias cesioweu upon ivlisj Bcatr.co JJaraier-iViauauer (or iva-ugUiKei/ tue urucr of Reopuitt, ror services in runnocnon with trie nt-igian army, it- will be remembered tirat tins A.ew Zealand lady was in Osccucl, engaged in Hospital woric, mini tno tano ot tue German occupation. Alter tnut sue went to Rouen, wiiero sne cstabiisaed a Hospital, ot wiucli slie has charge.

in recognition oi meritorious services during the war, King George has boon pleased to direct tiiat a number oi officers snail be appointed to tiie Alost Distinguished Order of taint Michael and Saint George. One of those upon whom the C.iVI.G. nas been bestowed is Lieutenant-colonel Cosmo Gordon-Hccwart, D. 51.0., Royal Artillery. He is tiio husband oi an Auckland lady, formerly Miss Gladys Honcyman, daughter of the late Dr Koneyman.

When Colonel Russell wrote Home from Egypt to Mr George Bcetharn, telling of the urgent need tor field-glasses for the Expeditionary Force, the latter at once took the matter in hand, with tiro result that 100 pairs of prismatic glasses wore sent to Egypt for the Wellington and Hawke’s Bay Zealanders hero wore interested in the inoveMounted Contingents. A number of New mont, and to the following Mr Boetham is indebted cither for donations or for glasses:—Captain H. Russell, S;r James Mills, Lord Piunkct, Sir Montagu Nelson, Colonel A. 11. Russell, Lady Russell, Mrs T. C. Williams, Miss H. T. Williams, Mr Arthur Russell, Mrs Ritchie, Mr J- H. B. Coates, Mr G. Vaughan Morgan, Mrs Vaughan Morgan, Mrs Warren, Mr W. Williams, Mr Hunter Browne, Mr Robert Maunsoll, Mr Edward Pearce, Mrs Rathhone, Miss Levin, Mrs H. B. Vogel, Mr Robert Whittaker, Mr Randal Johnson, Mr J. Holmes, Mr Cecil Kobbell, Mrs S. Fitzherbert, Mrs Duncan Cameron, Miss V. Russell, Mr Nolan, Mrs J. Stuckey, Mr F. Hyams, Mr C. Elgar Mr J. D. D. M'Lcan, Mr G. F. Gee, Mr H. H. Beetham, Mr W 7. H. Beetham, Mrs Leigh Wood, Mr H. A. Massey, Mr Keilier, Mrs Boyd, Mrs and Miss Riddiford, Mrs Moss Davis, Mr Hill Trevor, Airs P. ’R. Montgomery, Mr E. Moinertzhagen. Mr and Airs G. Beetham gave a generous subscription for the purpose.

Dr Leopold Mandcl (late of Wellington) is on board H-.M.S. Donegal. Writing a few days ago, ho said: ‘‘l am keeping very fit, and, being on a scally-wag cruiser, have plenty of sea-time—patrolling, scouting, etc. Of our whereabouts or doings I naturally cannot speak. Early in tho war we went down to Central Africa, but returned to a loss tropical spot in December. Now it is our ardent prayer that we are sent to the Dardanelles. We -arc attached to the Grand Fleet, and though the. dormouse proclivities of the Gorman high sea fleet is extremely disappointing, yet it is wonderful to observe tho morale and enthusiasm of our lower deck. They are as keen as mustard, their general health wonderful—better than in peace time,—and as cheerful and happy as possible. Our sailor men are a genus worthy of a great epic. As a medico, one has opportunity of seeing -all phases and of also obtaining a peep into their more

1 spiritual ’ side—if one may use the term. A Kipling could do them justice. Their efficiency the history of the world attests, but it is their sentimentality, their loyalty to their friends, and, above all, their great love for their home folk which is so striking.”

Some interesting figures are available showing the personnel supplied to the War Office and Admiralty by the St. John Ambulance Brigade up to the middle of March. The workers are attached to private hospitals, hospital ships, etc. No fewer than 5322 have been drafted to Military Hone Hospital Reserve, 1614 are with the Royal Naval Sick Berth Reserve, 73 Q are attached to the Royal Naval Division (Expeditionary Force), 697 to the R.A.M.C. (Expeditionary Force), 294 are serving in Frane and .Serbia under Joint Committee, Order of St. John and British Red Crss, 230 are with the 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance, 158 are in private hospitals abroad l , 129 with private hospitals at Homo.

Lieutenant G. M. Chapman, R.A.M.C., who has received the French decoration for saving life on the beach at Boulogne, is now serving as medical officer to the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays). 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 at Boulogne. Dr Chapman is a son of Mr Justice Chapman. When Sergeant Cecil Humphries, D.C.M.. of the Ist Manchester Regiment, reached Boulogne the other day, amongst the wounded from Neuvc Chapello, he encountered Nurse M'Lood, of Southland, who has been on duty there for some months past. He was the first New Zealand patient that Miss M'Lcod had met with in the vourse of her duties. Sergeant Humphries is now making a good recovery in hospital at Scvenoaks, Kent. Lieutenant-colonel W. R. N. Matlocks, who went to Franco in August with the Expeditionary Force in command of a • light howitzer battery, remained with it until ho was brought homo at the end of January to fill an important staff appointment _ with the new array. He saw much fighting, and on one occasion was slightly wounded. Lieutenant J. L. H. Turner, of the N.Z.R.A.. joined Lieutenant-colonel Madocks’s battery in October on the River Aisne, The Earl of Carlisle, acting sub-lieutenant in His Majesty’s Fleet, has been promoted sub-lieutenant. Ho is on board H.M.S. New Zealand.

Major IT. O. Knox is gazetted Lieutenantcolonel (temporary).

Two Now Zealand crs who arc to-day cazcttod lieutenants in the R.A.M.C. arc Dr W. S. Baird (Dunedin) and Dr E. B. Gnnson (Wellington). Mr J. G. Goodfellow (Auckland and Christchurch) has boon recommended for a commission in the Royal Engineers. In the recent A.M.I.C.E. examination, held throughout Great Britain, ho was successful in obtaining- highest marks for the examination. together with the Bayliss prize. He was formerly a student at Auckland Grammar School, and of Canterbury College Engineering School, Christchurch, and last year resigned the position of assistant engineer of the Lyttelton Harbour Board to gain experience in this eonn try. Mr Gooclfellow’s brother. _ Dr Erie Goodfellow, was with the Australian TTiold Hospital for a time, but is. now in the artillery. Mr D. M. Tomlinson, who was a corporal in the Second King Edward’s Horse,

lias obtained a commission in the 13th (Scr vice) Battalion Royal Scots Regiment.

Private 0. .Duncan, a New Zealander, is with the No. 3 Training Company, 3rd Queen’s Own, Chatham. Lieutenant J. L. H. Turner, who has served throughout the war with the R.F.A. is now attached to the Lahore Division Indian Expeditionary Force.