PERSONAL NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3339, 13 March 1918, Page 17

PERSONAL NOTES.

SeconcHieutenant K. J. S track, Hawera (killed in action), was a, son of Mr O. A. Strack, headmaster ■* Distriot High Sohool, Hawera. Lieutenant Strack left with the Seventh Reinforcements, and saw service in Egypt .and Prance. He was 23 years of age, and eduoated at -the Hawera District High School, and a student at Victoria College. He was a prominent runner and hookey player, a-nd enlisted from the Registrargeneral's office. One brother is still in France, whil© another has returned after two and a-half years' service. Private Herbert Cree (killed in action) was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs James Cree, u Otekaike. He was born in Oainaru, and received his education at the Duntroon School. He followed the occupation of a farm labourer, and at the time of his enlistment with the Twenty-third Reinforcements was carrying on the work on his father's farm. His brother, Private James Cree, sailed from New Zealand with the same reinforcements, and made the supreme sacrifice on October 12. , -Rifleman Archie P. Simpson was the third, and youngest, eon of John Simpson, farmer, Lee's Line, Feilding. He enhsied when he was 20 years old, and was a member of the Twenty-sixth Reinforcements. He was barely 21 years of age at the time of his death. He was educated at the District High School. Peilding. Previous to enlisting he was shepherding for Mr R. 0. Murphy, Panikau, Toiaga Bay, Gisborne, and was a member of the Legion of Frontiersmen. His eldest brother, Trooper L. C. Simpson, of +he Main Body, was killed in action at Anzao Cove, Gaihpoli. on August 9, 1915. His only surviving brother. Sergeant P. R. Simpson, of the Thirty-fourth Reinforcements, has been discharged from camp as medically unfit, after serving over eight months in : camp, having strained himself bayonet exercising. Private George Gordon M'Kay (killed in action) was the second son of Mr and Mm G. M'Kay, Halkett.. He was born at Halkett, 28 years igo, was educated at the lcca] District School and at the Darfleld High School, and since leaving school had been engaged in farming said chaffcutting pursuits. He enjoyed considerable popularity he was known, and took a keen interest in all the activities of the district. He was captain of the Halkett football tenm during its whole existence. He joined the Specialists of the Twenty-seventh Reinforcements, and after a fairly lengthy period of training wa<* sent to France, where ere his death he saw a considerable amount of active service.