PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13793, 14 June 1915, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Tho latest Daidanelles casualty lists contain the names of some members of O Company, Canterbury Infantry Battaliou. Privates J. V. Brooks and J. S. Jarman have been killed in action, and Private T. Eyles is reported as missing. Pi'ivate N. F. McNabb is reported in one list as being in hospital at Cairo, and in ariother as missing.

Private W. H. DaUon, of th© Canterbury Mounted Rifles; who is reported to. have been killed in action at the Dardanelles, was the son of a wellknown farmer at Canvastown.

The Bishop of Nelson, who has heen en a visit to Marlborough, returned to Nelson on Saturday.

Mr C. J. McEachen, stationinaster ai) Clinton, is revisiting Nelson on holiday leave. -"

Mr Sanmol Westrupp received a cable on Saturday stating that his son, Private P. J. Westrupp. who. was wounded at the Dardanelles, has been sent to Malta.

Mr W S. Hampson has received word from his son, Pi'ivate G. Harnpson, who was wounded at the> Dardanelles, stating that his wounds are in the chest and leg, and that ho is progressing favourably.

News has been received in Riwaka (says tho "Star") that Mr. Thos. Inglis, sen., who left this district for the North Island . pome, few years ago, was idlled at Toko by a passing train. The deceased was a brother of Mr Ales. Inglis, sen., of Riwaka.

Sergeant Major A. J. M. Bonar, reported killed at tho Dardanelles, was a son of the lato Hon. A. J. Bonar, M.L.C., of Hokitikn. He was at Nelson College from 1890 to 1893, and while there distinguished himself in football, cricket, and athletics, winning the Senior Cup in 1893. He was also a veil-known representative footballer. Bo represented Nelson while at college, and mipn he went to live in Wellington ho represented that province- against Otago, Canterbury, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Tarannki, and Auckland. He also represented the West Coast. Ho saw active service with tho Third New Zealand Contingent in the South African War. "M.orle" Bonar was a gooci sport, .and his contemporaries will learn with sincere regret cf his death. In the same list of killed appears the name of Privato 11. v. Bonar, who is probably a brother of Sergeant-Major Bonar. He was also at Nelson College during 1399-1900. Liie his brother, he was a good all-round cricketer and footballer, and represented the Nelson Rugby Union in sevcal of its matches in 1900.

Mr C. S. Spear, of the literary staff of our contemporary, who is leaving next week with the artillery reinforcements for Trentham, was presented with a sleeping suit by the combined staffs of the "Mail" on Saturday morning. Mr Spear was also tho recipient of a presentation from tho proprietors.

Private T. C. Mar.sford, who wont with the main New Zealand Expeditionary Force to Egypt, returned to Nelson on" Saturday morning, having been in-\-alided in consequence of an accident. He took part in the Suez Canal fight, iii which Private Ham was mortally wounded.

Mr Albert Ninnos, son of Mr T. Ninnos, of Waimea street, enlisted atGreyniouth as a, member of tho Seventh Reinforcenients,"*aud i.-i now in camp at Trentham.

The death occurred on Saturday, after a brief illness, of Mrs Agnes Mar-p-aret Brown, wife of Mr Thomas Brown, of Washington Valley. The deceased was the eldest daughter of the late Mr John Kerr, M.H.li..'of tho Lnko Station run. She was a resident of Washington Valley for many years, and leaves her husband and son and daughter to mourn their loss. Sincere sympathy will be extended to tho family in their bereavement.

Mr Henry Baijjcnt, of Waimea street, received a cable on Saturday from his son Captain Cyril Raiment, stating that Ted Baigent, 'of Wakcfield, Phil. Baigont, of Takak.'i, an.:i himself, all . of whom went with the Main Expeditionary Force, -were quito well. Captain l'Jaigent in in ohorae-of the Field Anibui lance of the Otago Infantry Battalion.

The death is reported of Mr Frank C'raham aged 75, ex-president of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce % Ho. was Canterbury manager for tho Commercial Assurance Company.

News has been roceheel at Gisbovne that Lieutenant Clyde--Evans, son of •Mrs -T T. Evans, of Gisborne, Vvas killed in action in the.Dardanelles De-cease-el was fonncrlv an officer in tho. mercantile marine, but took up law, and was admitted to the English Bar. He enlisted at the outbreak of the war, and was gazetted Commanding Lientenant with the 'Royal Navy.

The late Mr Edward Fry. whose death occurred at Riwaka on June 4th, was born on February" 2nd,- 1843. Ho was a son of tbe late Mr Heury Jry, of Wiltshire, England," one of the pioneer settlers of th«j Nelson provmco. The lato Mr Edward Fry was th^ second white child born in tho Kiwaku district. In 1870 he married the only daughter of the late Mr Charles Pattersoa Eattie, who survives Jnm torroLhcr wiih a family of fne and Four daughters. The sons are. Messrs C V Fry (Riwaka), Constable George }[ Fi v iCh'ntham islind), Frank #K. Fry Riwaka), Edwanl L Fry Olm* ka), nnd Alfred B. F«V (Mqtueka). lh,i daughters avc : -Mrs W■ __ Flocking tWellirmton), , K. H™l»^ Hasting, Mrs Fred Clark (Envnka), and Mrs F Stupptfi-s (Manokan) ihore ta "Star."