PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 187, 27 April 1918, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

One of the Wellington ol'iccrs whose services have been of appreciable value to Hie Empire- in Palestine is LieutenantColonel C. G. Powles. son of Mr. C. P. Powles, of this city. Lieutenant-Colonel Powles, C.M.G.. who was on the permanent staff of the Defence Headquarters in Wellington when the war broke out, went away with the Main Body, and, landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula about a month after the commencement ' of hostilities, he was one of the officers who was with the last .force of New Zoalanders to leave Gallipoli. Since then ho has been Quartermaster-General to the New Zealand mounted forces operating in Egypt and Palestine under Bri-gadier-General ..Chaytow Subsequent to tlie occupation of Jerusalem he was made a .C.M.ti. In a cable message lo his relatives in Wellington, Lieutenant T. K. Y. Sodaon stated that he was.then (March 28) still I "somewhere in Prance," "all well." His brother, Lieutenant Stuart Seddon, is serving with the British artillery, "somewhere in Ttaly," in charge of a battery of anti-aircraft guns. Captain R.' J.J Seddon is en route to tlie front. i Dean JTolley, of Wanganui, has return-,] ed from a visit to Australia. . I Messrs.' James Georgetti and C. M'ln- J lyre have been appointed members of the 1 Wellington Land Board. Captain Harold Pcltit, of Nelson, has | been appointed one of'three on a special [ medical board in France. Captain Pottit | joined the R.A.M.C. at the outbreak of .the' war,, remaining three years, when he. transferred to the N.Z.M.C. He has | served' in Gallipoli. j . Mr.'E.G. Won of MasSerton. has been j re-elected chairman of the Wairarapa | Hosnilal and Charitable Aid Board.. 1

Mr. John Reid, an early pioneer, who camn to New Zealand in 18IM, died in his 71st year .on Tuesday last, at his residence. 113 Abel Smith Street,. after an operation following on a short but severe illness. The deceased gentleman was best known in Southland, where in the cany davs ho was associated with his father anil two brothers in establishing the nnli nf Reid and Sous, millers, engineers, blacksmiths, and carpenters. In ISD3, afler Ihe disposal of -the firm's business, Mr. Reid removed with his family to Welliimton, where he had since resided. Ife was a well-known figure in Methodist circles, having been for many years a steward of the'Thorndon Methodist Church, i nml later a trustee under the Methodist Educational Trust. lie is survived bv.bis widow and six children-Mr. F. W. Reid, U.Sc. I)ir°rtor of the South Australian School of Mini's; >lv..A. J. Reid. mining engineer, STilnev; Mr. J. H. Reid. I'M A. N.Z.. ncenuntant uit presonton active snrvice); Mr. G. AW Reid, H.Coni.; publie accountant ami lecturer on commerce nt the University of Otngo; Miss Ague* Reid and Mrs. Jane Bradley, of this city.

Mr. John James. Wilson, who arrived in Auckland from' England by the ship Cashmere on April 13, ISIJ2, died recently at his residence, Mercury Hay. Mr. Wilson camo out from England in chnrgo of a collection of English birds', including the common sparrow,-sent from tins Zoological 'Gardens, Regent I'ark, to the New Zealand Government. Mr. Wilson is survived, by a widow, four sous, and three-, daughters. .

The death is announced of 2nd Lieutenant Herbert N. Colemau, eldest eon of Sir. J. 11. Coleman, of Napier, who was killed in action on April 13. The deceased had only been in Franco for a fortnight. Although n married mini with several children lie felt the call of duty, and volunteered for service about eighteen months ago. Ho look Ins place in the rank:;, but was selected en his merits for promotion, and rose to the rank of 2nd lieutenant before ho left New Zealand wtih (ho Twenty-eighth Reinforcements in July last. He threw himself into. his. new work with characteristic energy and thoroughness, and was regarded as an excellent officer, whoso example was of great value to his men. Captain Henry Goldsmith, M.C., Australian Field Artillery, brother of \\j;. J. I. Goldsmith, of 'Wellington, was recently awarded the Military Cross "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of an ammunition-carry-ing party. Having led his men to an advanced position, they came under very heavy hostile nre, which exploded two of their dumps. Notwithstanding the constant explosion, however, and the fact that ho was partially overcome by gas, Captain Goldsmith stuck to bis (ask until ho eventually became unconscious for half an hour. Hy his perseverance and devotion ylo duty he set a magnificent example." Captain Goldsmith.-having won an entrance scholarship to St. Peter's College, Adelaide, S.A., later became a medical student at the Melbourne University, and was in his third year at the time he enlisted for active- service. Ho was adjutant, at Seymour, and for six months was instructor at both Seymour and liroadmeadows Camps. He was presented to His Majesty the King, and in addition to receiving the Military Cross, was also promoted to, the rank of mnjor.