PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16253, 2 July 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Alan Smith, of Greymoutji, is visiting Christchurcli. | Mr J. A. Frostick, Canterbury CjomI missioned on tho National' Efficiency, Board, left last njght for Ayejlingtoji ti» attend a meeting of tho Board. Mrs ft. Norton, of 64. Matlock street, Woolstpn, has been notified' that' her son, Gunner \\ r . J. Norton, is shortly returning to New Zealand. Mr 1)\ J. Carr, Idris road, FeadaJton, and late of bock burn, has received word irpui the Minister oJ Defence that his eqn, Sergt. Melville Carr; has been awarded tho Military Medal for gallantry on tho field.' Captains D. G. Smith and T. M. Charters, Ist (Canterbury itogiment, Territorials) aro gazetted 'majors' as from August 21st, ly'i.7 j and Lieute. J. L. Saunders,' D.S.O.j and R. A. 'It. Lawry as captains. At a gathering yesterday morning at the fcJhades Hotel of the iriends of Mr and Mrs George i'ayne, wlio are retiring from the conduct of the hotel,' presentatiops wore made to Mr and Mrs Payne tf fitted dressing-casos. Mr C. D. Morris presided, and made tho presentations. Mrs E. MuirEpn, 4CB St. Asaph street, has received particulars of th® circumstances under which her son, Captain Kenneth Basil Muirson, won the Military Cross. It was awarded for conspicuous gallantry apd devotion to duty. WIIOII the flank of tho brigado to which he was attached becamo exposed during an advanco he passed through a heavy enemy, barrage, and b7 skilful disposition of his machijieguns ho covered the flank and gave great assistance to tho infantry in repelling an enemy counter-attack. During the advanco be succoeded in bringing fifteen captured machine-guns into action against thp enemy by collecting and organising crews from th© infantry, whom ho had previously trained in tho uso of thpsp guns. His courage, energy, and devotion to duty were beyond all praise. Captain Muirson, who left Christchurch when ninotoen, went to the front with tho Ist Australian Brigade as a private, and has won his promotion atid also a bar to Tiis Military Cross. He is now attached to the Ist Lancers, Risalb'nr, India. Before leaving England hp married Miss F.llinor Rupert, dauehter of Captain Rupert, late of the 13tb Hussars.

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