PERSONAL WAR NOTES.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13873, 15 September 1915, Page 3

PERSONAL WAR NOTES.

Trooper W. E. Hall, who.has been admitted to the' Canadian Military Hospital, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, is a son of Mr H. E. Hall, of Hope. Trooper L. V. Page, who has been admitted to the same hospital, is a son of Mr J. G. Page, of Takaka.

Lance-Sergeant K. J. Walker (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), who went to the Dardanelles when the mounted men reinfoiced the infantry, has arrived in London on furlough, after a lengthy period of strenuous %hting.

Mr J. Jennings, of Weka street, lias been advised that his son, Sergeant A. C. Jennings, is progressing favourably.

Our Murchison correspondent says that news was received yesterday by Mr A. Sutherland, of Murchison, that his son George was killed at the Dardanelles on August 17th. Trooper Sutherland left with the First Reinforcements.

Th« death occurred at Trontham Hospital yesterday of Private John Watson, or D Company, with the Reinforce^ ments. Tho deceased, who came from Winton, Southland, was 29 years of &ge. He was admitted to the Trejifcham Hospital on July 9th suffering from influenza, and (says a Press Association telegram) on the following day became seriously ili.

The New Zealand War Contingent Association, London, has cabled; the following names of soldiers in the Duchess of Oonnaught's Hospital, Taplow, in addition to those appearing in the Government lists: —T. Ourran, A. Dasler, A. Hill, T. Hudson, J. Mehaffy/, and J. Ilalstoh. All are doing well.

Official advice has.been received by Mrs W. H. Winter, of Wakeman street, Pahiatua, that her husband, SergeantMajor W( H. Winter, was killed in action on August Bth. The late SergeantMajor Winter, who was the eldest son of Mr Frederick Winter, of Pahiatua, was 36 years of age, and was born and educated in Masterton. Mrs Winter's relatives live- at Takaka. A brother of the deceased, Private Chas. Winter, recently of Taranaki, is a member ot the Veterinary Corps at Cairo.

Private W. V. Lawton, New Zealander.1 killed at Gallipoli, was a son of Mr Lawton, of Masterton, and was 23 years of age. He was a well-known Wairarapa footballer, land was a member of tlie Star Club, Masterton. . :

Private Joe Jones, of the Otago Section of the Expeditionary Force, who is reported as having died of wounds, lived for a considerable time in Masterton, where he was well known in football circles, being a playing member of the Red Star Club.

Word has been received by Mr C. A. Gumming, (agricultural instructor, of Miasterton, that his brother, Sergeant G. K. dimming, of the Third Australian Expeditionary Force, has been killed in action at Galhpoli.

Private W. E. Lorenzen, who has been killed' in action, was a son of Mr P. Lorenzon, of Carterton.'and was 25 years of age. He left with the sth Contingent, and prior to enlisting was on the staff of the Bank of New Zealand at Masterfcon.

News has been leceived. in Wellington that Sergeant J. W. Maxwell, of tlie Sixth Manawatu Squadron, Wellington Mounted Rifles, died on August 10th as the result of wounds received at the Dardanelles. The. late Sergeant Maxwell was born in Lismore, New South Wales, thirty-three years ago, and had been residing in Wellington for many years, where he was very popular and made many friends. He leaves a widow; and three children.

Says the Auckland "Herald":—The death in action of Arthur V. Carbines will have caused keen regret amongst his many Auckland friends^ For some years the young soldier resided in this city, and became a popular figure on th© concert.platform. He was an accomplished pianist, and made a specialty of musical monologues, largely' of the humorous description. His quiet drolleri©3 at the piano made his contributions favourite items on the programmes ou which his_ name figured. Arthur Carbines was a frequent performer at the Savage; and Orphans' Clubs.

Private John R. Dunn, of the Wellington Battalion who has been killed in action, had followed journalistic pursuits for several «years past, being associated at various times with the "Wairarapa Daily Times" (Masterton), the "Ncvr Zealand Times" and several other papers in" the Wellington province. He joined the firsti New Zealand force and was attached to the gun section at the historic landing at the Dardanelles, seeing much strenuous fighting. In athletic circles Private Dunn was known throughout tlie Wellington province. He was 26 years of age, and a son of a well-kncwr. Wairarapa farmer,.