PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14611, 16 January 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr P. G. .Le Grove, who had his left leg badly fractured in a trap accident at Stoke six weeks ago, is now in JNurse Lucas's private hospital, Willis street, Wellington. Mr Le Grove's leg suffered a double compound fracture, one break being just below the knee, and the other above the ankle.

t Mr W. B. Condell, of Stoke, has been advised that his son, Private E. B. Condell, is returning wounded to New Zealand, and will arrive shortly.

Mrs A. H. Vaughan, of Waitapu, has been advised that her son, Private F. D. Vaughan, was admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst, on December 30th, suffering from lumbago. Private Vaughan left New Zealand with the 29th Reinforcements in August last.

Airs C. E. Johnson, of 136 Hardy street, has received word that her son. Rifleman R. S. Johnson, was wounded on December 28th. Rifleman Johnson was for some time employed at the C.D.0., Bridge street, and "wks also well known in Takaka in connection with the firm's branch - there. At the time of enlisting he »was in the employ of C. Smith, of Cuba street^

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., have received advice of the death of their Adelaide manager, Mr E. W. Van Senden, after a brief illness. Mr Van Senden was "widely known in business circles in the Dominion. For many years he was one of the prominent buyers at the New Zealand wool fiaJes, and he was also a recognised authority on merino sheep.

Private cable advice lias been received in Blenheim that Major 0. H. Mead, who received the temporary rank of Lieut.-Colonel in September last, has been promoted to full rank, and is now in command of his old battalion. Lieut.-Colonel Mead is not yet 26 years of age, and probably has the distinction of being the youngest officer of that rank in the whole of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. He is a sou of Mr E. Mead, of Blenheim. There were four successful candidates from the Nelson' Hospital in the recent nurses' examinations held at Wellington. They were Nurses R. Baker, i. Gunn, A. Chambers, and H. O'Connor. News las been received by Mrs Jas. McGlasben, of Pah street, Motueka, • that her son, Lieutenant R. McGlashen, is being invalided to New Zealand, and will arrive 'bere shortly. Mr John Lock has been advised that . his son, Driver P. Lock, was transferred ,- to the New Zealand General Hospital, • Brockenhurst, on Jaoaary sth. Driver , Lock is suffering from a gunshot wound ■ in the abdomen received in France. He ; was also wounded over two years ago -/ in Egypt, when engaged in the opera- =* tions against tho Semissi. ~',

llrs'W'-W'. W.estleyhas received word fit. her husband, Private W. tfestley, was admitted to. hospital in Ke on December 27th, suffering jim severe strapnel wounds in the face. 1 Flifiht-Lieutcnant Wesley Neil JLaer, killed in action in Palestine on San 1, was the son of Mr AVesley Sm! °* Auckland, ex-president oi £ New Zealand Alliance. On reachJg the age of 21, the late ; .Lieutenant Sagtr offered his services and left ior Kind in June 1916/ where he joined ho Flying School, and later gained Ins Smmwsion. He saw ..service m France Sod England and latterly m Egypt. Sergeant-Major. Edward 3. F. Ken. Jdy, son of Mr J. Kennedy ot AuckS has been awarded th^JD-.stm-Kshed Conduct Medal, ior fo the field." Sergeant-Major Kennedy left New Zealand-with .the-main Body as a private, and was at the landWr at Gallipoli. ' After serving some ime on Gallipoli, he was sent back to Jcrvpt. He was in the latter place a thort while, when he left by. one ot the early troopships for .France, -where he now is.- Prior to leaving New Zealand he was on the clerical staff of -Messrs Burns and Co., of Auckland. t In the course of a letter to Mrs I Kin"- of Wellington (widow of Lieuten-tnt-Colonel G. A. King, D.S.O. and I Croix do Guerre), with reference to the I death of her husband ; Maior-General Godley, K.C.M.G., C.8., says:-"! I must write a line to tell you how deepMV I sympathise with you in the loss ot I Tour "-allant husband, and how much Iwe airdeplovc his loss. He had proved jj iiimself on active service a soldier of k conspicuous courage and ability, and,in I various responsible staff appointments I and commands which he has hold in the I N.Z.E.F. ho has invariably won the I complete confidence of his superiors and | the esteem a-nd affections of his juniors 1 nnd those under his command. Colonel lvin^-was an officer whom .New Zealand caiwll-afford to lose, and for myself J have lost a subordinate who, from the time ho joined the New Zealand Staff Corps, has served me most ioyally and faithfully and has always been one of its very* best- officers. On all sides JL • hear the most profound expressions of regret at his loss, and I know that they are amply justiried. He was killed while in command of hio battalion in the attack, and if he had to die, from , what I know of him he would have preferred such a soldier's death. "With my deepest condolence, believe me, yours sincerely,—(Sgd.) Alex. J. Godiey." The late Lieutenant-Colonel King was, when in New Zealand, in command of No. 4 (Waikato) Group Area, and was killed in action on October 12 last, just after he had taken over the command of the'.lst Canterbury Infantry Battalion in Fiance. In' last New ' Year's Honours his name appeared on the list of officers a\ i> had been awarded a bar to the D.S.O.