PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14860, 6 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr J. Campbell, Government Architect, is on a visit to this district.

Mr and Mrs W. (3ay, of Milton street have received word by cable that thenson Clarence has been wounded in the left hand.

Constable Mitchell, of Napier, lias been transferred Ly Motueka, in place of Constable Pidgoon, who goes to Wellington.

Mrs Houisaux. sen.,, of Tasman street, has received advice that her son,. Gunner G. L. Htfusiaux, was slightly wounded on August 22nd, and is remaining with his unit. Gunner Housiaux left with the Ninth Reinforcements.

Signaller H. A. J. Sowman, son of Mr A. Sowman, jiinr., of Blenheim, was, according to cabled advice re* ceived by his father, lying seriously ill in hospital in France on August 2'7th, suffering from a gunshot wound in theright shoulder, lie left New Zealand with tho Thirtieth Reinforcements.

Rifleman Morvyn P. Litchfield, who recently aied of wounds, was the third son of Mi- F. €. Litchfield, formerly of Blenheim, and was born about 28 years ago. He left with the 29th Reinforceme?tA;.,Three- brothers— .Noel, Rollo, and Chiton—are on. active service. Before going to. the .war Rfcn. Litch%ld .was farming ia theAuckland:province'.

. Colonel. .Logan, who has been Administrator of Sa;n«a since its cagture by .tne New .Zealaaders' -in September, 1914, has applied tj> the New Zealand bovercment foi furlough. If the'application is granted, Colonel Lofan will take his leave about Christmas time ana during hie absence the duties of the position will be can-led out by Cokme!; Patterson.

A cable message has been received by Mr D. T. •■• Staai-t, of Wellington, announemjv that Commander R. L Hanicoek, R.N./:D.5.0., has been killed; wftiie on active service. Commander Hancock will bo remembered as an offic.eJ °.i a vessel which Ivas engaged on Admiralty survey work on the AeV Zealand coasts some years ago. He married a daughter of Mx D. .T. Stuart, and his widow and two sons are at present residing- m Cormvni?

I>r W. g. Br.ird has relinquished the appointment of eye. specialist to the New Zealand Military Oamps 4 and lias commenced the practice of his profession w Dr Baird left Nc* Zealand £?+£ rf w f e-T7^ fo£ a year in Prance. ?h \ & R-A-^-^- &<i was present at, the battles or Fe.stubert. Givenchy, an* ■t£° B»*pd was awaked the French: Meoailitv d'Honneur dcs Epedemies for his services in the Sonune area. On his return irom the war theatre lie served tor nine months as 'eyo specialist to the * Samoan Adminietratron, and later he, occupied- a similar post with the New.; |-t«ealand training camps.

[ -.fepeaiimg. at. So-nth Wellington Commissioner Hoddej announced that Major Colledge, the Salvation Army's Secretary for Field Affairs, is to proceed io . England at the earliest opportunity £ connection with Salvation Army Var work among the w Zealand troops.: :Fori«V hapl?J" -1-? the Territorial forces, the major vail not travel as such on this oopasion, but as a, Salvation Army military .seoietary. This dors not affect the departure of Staff-Captain Alacauay, who kayos as chaplain with, an early reinforcement.

SBcond-Lioutesaiit J. C. Cootc, M.M., sou of m C. H. Coote, •of Mounu-atn » Wa'n.puaka, i s - reported wounded. A secend message, received by his parents yesterday, stated that. the wound was in tho wrist, and that £c had been removeJ to a hospital in • ?A^ d' Lieilt enant Coote went away in IUI6, and won hi,s distinction at Messines.- Fre aftcrw.irSs gained a commission, and has since been in Franceagain.