PERSONALS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1230, 21 January 1918, Page 2

PERSONALS.

His Excellency the Governor-General will attend the performance of "Mrs Dot," at the Theatre Royal to-night. Mr Justice Chapman arrived from "Wellington yesterday. Mr Gerald Stead was a passenger from the north by Saturday's ferry steamer.

The Hon. G. W. Russell (Minister of Internal Affairs) left for Wellington on Saturday evening. Captain Muller, the commander of the German raider Emdcn, was among 195 repatriated German prisoners who left Boston, Lincolnshire, for Germany, early this month.

Surgeon-General R. S. Henderson, Director-General of Medical Services, was expected to arrive in Christchurch yesterday, but his visit has been deferred until to-morrow.

Mr F. Burgoyne, who underwent an operation at the Hospital on Saturday, necessitated by the injuries received in the accident which bcfel him last week, showed slight signs of improvement today. Mr A. A.igus, of ](> Westminster Street, St. Albans, has a splendid family record. Of his sons, four have answered the call of their country, and one, Private IT. L Angus, has made the supreme sacrifice. Sergeant R. Angus has receive.' the Military Modal for bravery in the field, and Private J. N. Angus the Militaiy Medal for bringing in wounded undo. fire. Mr J. Ashworth, narleston, Seiton, has received word that his second son, Driver Charles Ashworth, iias been wounded, and that his youngest son, Corporal A. Ashworth, has been awarded Hie Military Medal. Both are mom hers of tke New Zealand Field Artillery, 9th Reinforcement. The former soldier is 2o years of age, and the latter 23, and they were previously engaged in sheep farming with their father at Softon. A brother, Trooper S. Ashworth, is serving in Palestine.

Mr and Mrs Edward Dyer, 435 Barbadoes Street, St. Albans, have received advice that their youngest son, 2nd.-Lieut. Herbert Francis Dyer, was killed in action on January S. 2m1.Lieut Tver went away in the Sixth Reinforcement as a sergt.-major, and Inter returned to New Zealand where he gained his commission. He went back to the front with the 23rd Reinforcement. Previously to enlisting ho was a traveller in the employ of Messrs Sargood, Son ami Ewen, in this city.

The "London Gazette" thus describes the deed for which Captain IT. E. McKinnon, of the New Zealand Forces, received the. bar to his MilitaryCross:—lie led his company and two platoons of another company to the attack of a village, and when all the positions were won inspired all ranks to a tenacious and successful defence for twenty-four hours in the face of repeated counter-attacks with heavy shelling. His personal energy and line leadership were most conspicuous. Mr S. Dwight, of the Lyttelton Marine Band, was entertained at a smoke concert at Lytteltcn on Friday evening, prior to leaving for the North Island.' The Mayor of" Lyttelton (Mr W. T. Lester) presided over a large attendance of past and present members. The Mayor, in presenting Mr Dwight with a Kaiapoi rug, thanked him for his long service in the band, and assured him of his welcome should he at any time return to Lyttelton. A number of toasts were honoured during the evening, and items rendered. Mr S. B. Seymour, Richmond Hill, Sumner, has received word that his fifth sou, Private Guy Blundell Seymour, of the Grenadier Guards,.lias died of wounds. Private Seymour was born in Christchurch, and educated at Christ's College, ami was in England when the war broke out, acting as Smithfield Market representative of an English company. He served in the South African war, receiving the Queen's Medal with several clasps. The late Private Seymour leaves a widow and two children in England. Captain R. IT. Lucas, R.A.M.C., sen of Canon Lucas, of Nelson, has been awarded the medal of the Chevalier de la Carona cl'ltalia, for hospital organisation work at the front. Captain Lucas lias been on active service for nearly three years,..and was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He has been with the Italian forces since the beginning of last year. Captain Lucas was born at Lyttelton, 29 years ago, and was educated at Nelson College and Guy's Hospital. He has been away froni New Zealand since he was 18 years of age. Advice has been received of the death of 2nd.-Lieut. Fredk. J. Livingstone, of the Royal Flying Corps, in an aeroplane accident at Gainsborough, England, on January 12. Lieut. Livingstone, who was about 24 years of age, was educated at the Boys' High School, Christchurch, and left for England five years ago, where he entered the Kclham Theological College. At the outbreak of war ho enlisted in the Royal Medical Corps, with which he saw service in Egypt. Subsequently he was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, obtaining his commission towards the end of last year. A social evening was held in the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church last week to welcome home Sergt. E. Beck, Privates F. Green, F. Bird, L. Woolf and H. Falla (Military Medal), who recently returned from the front. Mr A. W. Nicol in welcoming the men home, expressed the hope that they would shortly again be taking up the civil life, which they had left. The Rev. J. J. North, who was away on holiday, sent a letter of welcome. Private 11. Falla responded on behalf of the guests. Musical ami elocutionary items were rendered during the evening and games were played. Mrs M'Nair, ."2 Medway Street, Richmond, has been advised' that her husband, Private A. X. M'Nair of the Australian Forces, previously reported missing, has now been reported killed in action on May .'!, 1917. Private M 'Nair was resident in Christchurch Tor sonic years, and enlisted in the Firsi Tropical Force from Australia. He was invalided home from Now Guinea with malaria, and re enlisted in January V.MC will, the 10th Reinforcement. Private M 'Nair also served in South Africa, for which he received a medal and four bars. His four brol hers are serving. A memorial son ice to the late Private i J. W. Crichton was held at Holy Trinitv 'Church, Avonsido, last night. The sci vice was competed by the Rev. O. Fitzgerald. In his address the preacher praised the wcrk that had been done by Private Crichton en behalf of (ho Church. He was intensely interested in the welfare el' the children who attend the Churn . and the speaker had great confidence in liim. In his quiet way he rei dered the Church splendid and faithful service. Surely such a life as Wilfred Crichion's would speak to them and inspire them to carry on what he had .lone so well. He had left only for greater duty.