PERSONAL NOTES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2311, 19 November 1914, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

PRINCE OF WALES AT THE , FRONT.London, November 17. The; Prince of Wales has joined Sir John French's staff, and went to Franco yesterday. ;. . FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN ;. THE FIELD. ; London, November 17. Sir Douglas Haig, commanding the First Army Corps in the field, has been Eromqted to the rank of Genera] (from lieutonaiyWJeneral) for distinguished service in'the field. KILLED IN ACTION. '. London, November 17. Lieutenant Frederick George Andrews/of the 4th Liverpool Regiment, a New Zealander, was killed in North France." ■'■■■■' Brigadier-General Charles Fitz-Clar-ence, V.C. (commanding . the : Irish Guards), was killed at Ypres. ■■■■• ..■■'■ ;DIED AT SEA. - Melbourne, November 18. Senator Pearce has announced that four members of the Australian. Imperial, Force died at sea—Privates Kendal, Low, Coiirteney, and Power. ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED. ■ .' Melbourne, November 18. Judge 1 Murray, Lieutenant-Goveroor irf Papiia, has. been appointed Administrator pi German New Guinea and theadjacent islands. Mr.' Pethebridge, Secretary of the Defence Department,; is appointed Administrator of the Marshall, Caroline, - and other islands. MAJOR G. S. RICHARDSON.. -.-., (Rec.'November ;18, 9.5 p.m.) ; ■ ■ London, November 17. Major, S. Richardson, of the New. Zealand Staff Corps," has been appointed Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Marines..'..'.-■' -. . Major: G. S. Richardson came out ito New Zealand originally as an artillery instructor, with'the rank of mastergunner; was subsequently given com.missioned'rank, and joined the instructional staff, being for some time ActingDirector'of Artillery prior to the ar-rival-of Major. H. F. Head, whose, appointment terminated with the introduction of the now regime. Shortly after the arrival of Major G. N. Johnston arid Captain Maidlaw as Director of Ordnance and Assistant-Director of Artillery, respectively,. (ranking locally as lientenant-colonel arid major), Captain Richardson (later, promoted to . his majority) left New Zealand for acourse at.the.Cainberlev Staff College; England,' and subsequently succeeded Colonel A. W. Robin as New Zealand representa--tivo on the Imperial General Staff at the War Office. He.waa present during the-fighting at Antwerp. In New .Zealand he is' regarded as one of our most efficient and energetic officers, and is immensely popular in the field and garrison artillery, :.amongßt whom he...is affectionately'known as "Dickie."