PERSONAL.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14869, 18 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Sergeant G. L. Godsiff. M.M., whose n.'U-ie appears in the latest casualty list as killed in action in IM-ance, is the second son Mr. H. Godsiff, of Waitai'ia Biiv, Pelorus, has lost in the war. The deceased t-oldier -was a grandnephew df Mr. W. T. Bond.

i Word was received in Nelson yesteri day that Private Alfred Roberts, only, son of Mr." Alfred Rdbert-s, of Keefton, hud been killcl in aetior- ■ Deceased, who leaves'a widow and four children, I enlisted at Auckland,- ar.d left New Zealand with the Twenty-first Reinforcements. He was badly wounded in the Soruine fighting, :and was for several monuhs in hospital, and Tiad only .recently Tofcumed ±o tiio frring-iinc. Deceased's, parents are well known in Nelson, -having-'resided'here some years ago. . At tht>. Ingloside of tlie GTreymoutlv Uafedor.ian Society last week, Mrs irriekleton, mother of Lieut. Frickleton. Y.C., was presented with an illuminated address, accompanied by a cheque for £100. Several speakers paid1 glowing tributes'to tiro patriotic spirit of the recipient and to the conspicuous part played in the war by her gallaait sons. ■•■'..:

Private A. B. Uundy, formerly of Iteefton. who was reported some time back as billed in action, is- alive, although a prisoner of wax in Germany. .Mr J. Barnett of JReefconhas received v. post e.ird from Germany in which Private Ouridy states that he was captured oil April 27th, ]918. He did not complain of his treatment in Germany. The parents'of the late Cecil Healy. the world-famed swimmer, who was killed ia France at the taking of Peronno by the Australians lately, reside at Keefton, being Mr and Mrs Edward Healy, of Main street, Cecil Healy was one of the greatest swimmers t&e world has seen and for sprint distances, was for & long time world's champion. He was not 30 years of age, ami his loss will fee deplored, not 0n1y.% friends of Lis family, but by sports .followers everywhere* and Especially, in, Sydney. It is stated that apart from JKW Zof.lan.iers winning the V.C., none serW? for gallantry So^^eth^d^inssS beginnW tf j^* 8 » B™*, at the later reived th« <5 u9 two Months til JEiis death. linng hnc lm-

Onblo i.intiination of +he fir-f +!■■-+ Pi oss ) to the sacrifice made by AErs Simmons. St. Andrew street, BJenl ehn" Dick' Simmons, who was Idlled in Aiullcr.y. wl lo Has a creditable record of s-rnce. l>nv.ate S. Simmons, who was well Wn in Morlhorc;i-h Hu-bv «. cos m the pre-war diya, *left New Zealand with a, later reinforcement-, and made the sur.reme sacrifice afc Messines !ass year. '

Mr ./.- L. Henrys, son of Mr J E ! Henrys,- the well-known' handicapoer, ! who died from injuries received m ■• motor car accident at Eketahima last' week, left a v.-idow and ono ohiid whr, arc at moment sueiK'ne v hohd" \ +h relati\o-i in QuoonsHnrl His funei.n which took plare . t W flhncrTon en ynr]day. wa', HrweU \ttrtndsd AT-mi o r racing clubs tlnou£,hout the Donim n sent Mierll»s i'nd nic<=&ag->s ef s\n> pathy.

ki!, J--^- + TW» B-Sc-, Glasgow, h a , I been appointed .Inspector of Technical I • Schools. Mr. Walls is at present he?rf I ot the science and mathematics depart I ment at the Wellington Technical St I lege.—Press Association. ■ I