LATE PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12288, 10 April 1918, Page 6

LATE PERSONAL.

Captain E. H. Sharp, who has been awarded the Military Cross, enlisted from Maaterton, where he was in the employ of 'Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd.

Mr T. I). Kendali and Mr E. G. Rawnsley were among the passengers by the ferry steamer Mararoa. which arrived at Lyttelton this morning. A Wellington telegram states that Captain David A. Kenny, who was prominent in musical circles, died in the Thames hospital on Sunday last after an operation for appendicitis. Ho. was forty-live years of age. A motion of sympathy was accorded by the Tied Gross Women’s Committee to-day with Mrs Cyrus Williams in her recent accident. Mrs Doyle said that Mrs AVilliams had boon a very enthusiastic worker and her absence was greatly felt. Mrs C. Winter, 218. Opawa Hoad, has received advice that her brother. Private C. Bainbridge, of tho Twentyfourth Reinforcements, is returning to New Zealand. He was wounded in Franco on October 12. His twin brother. Anthony, was killed in action on December 3. Mrs Simpson, of (327, Gloucester Street, has received cable advice that her youngest son, Private John Irving Simpson, who left with the Eighth Reinforcements, was wounded in action in France on April 1, receiving a gunshot wound in the left arm. Private Simpson was among the first body of New Zealand troops to land in France, and has been on active service ever since.

Mr Emerson Clarkson, of .'!■!, Papami i Road, lias received advice that his second sou, William Francis Clarkson, was killed in action on March ‘27. Private Clarkson, prior to enlisting with the Fourth Reinforcement, was learning farming at Dunsandel. whore ho was engaged at Mrs .1. Henderson’s farm. He fought at Gallipoli, and was wounded there, and subsequently in France, where he was twice wounded, the last time in December, 1917. The young soldier was only twenty-two years old "'hen he made (he supreme sacrifice.

Major C. L. Sommeirille, of Wanganui, killed in action, was a son of the late Colonel J. R. Sommerville, well known for many years in connection with military and rifle association matters. 'file late Major Sommerville joined the Alexandra Cavalry on September 20, IS9I. wont to the Boer War with the rank of lieutenant. During that campaign he was wo'unded. Re” turning home, Major Sommerville continued his occupation as a fanner, on No. 11 Lino, and became a captain of the Alexandra. Mounted Rifles. He went on to the reserve for a time, but returned and took command of ' the “A” Squadron of the Alexandra Mounted Rifles. A leader of men, Major .Sommerville felt the call imperative when the present war broke out, and he offered his services. He was twice wounded while serving at the front. Major Sommerville leaves a widow.