DUKE’S SECRETARY.
NO STRANGER TO NEW ZEALAND. At least one member of the Puke of Gloucester’s staff will be on familiar soil when he zcaches New Zealand on December 15. He is the private secretary to his Royal Highness, Captain Arthur Randolph Wormeley Curtis C.M.G. C.V.0., M.C., 8.A., who was secretary to Earl Jellicoe during his term as Governor-General of Nev. Zealand (1920- 1’92-i). Captain Curtis, who is a son of Mr 0. S. Curtis, was educated at Eton an<l at. Trinity College, Cambridge. During the great war he served in the IHh 'Hussars, and was at one lime attached to the Royal Flying Corps. When in New Zealand lie was accounted a first-class sport, being a good polo player and golfer, sharing with Earl Jellicoe a love of cricket. He was concerned in several matches played on the \\ oiling!on College ground. Among the clubs of which Captain Curtis is a member Is the. Marylebone Cricket Club. Others are the Cavalry and Royal and Ancient nl SI. Andrews. After leaving New Zealand. Captain Curtis served as military secretary to Lord _ Stonehaven. (Governor-iGencral .of Australia,
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19430, 3 December 1934, Page 5
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184DUKE’S SECRETARY. Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19430, 3 December 1934, Page 5
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