PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 305, 13 September 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Sir James Allen is leaving ■ to-day for Wniiganni. On his return, journey he will pay a visit to Palmerston and to Awapun'i Camp, arriving in Wellington on Saturday evening. ' Advice has been received by his relatives in Wellington that Lieutenant (acting Captain) N. S. Boylo lias been admitted to hospital in France, seriously wounded , —a gunshot wound in the'head. This is the fourth time Captain Boylo has been wounded in tho war. Hβ had just returned to the front lately after release from hospital. Ono of his brothers, SergonntMajor J. Boyle, M.M.,. as killed at Passchondaelo last year, mid Sergeant L. S. Boylo is now a casualty in Palestine. Advice has been received that Car>tain J. MacMorran, son of Mr. G. MacMorran, headmaster of the Terrace School, was killed in action on August 30. Before the war lie was an enthusiastic Territorial, and one of the best shots of his company (P. and T. Hides). Ho left with tho Fifth Reinforcements as a second lieutenant, saw serrico in Gallipoli, was invalided to Lemnos Him later to Egypt. Ho went to France in April, 1916, and was wounded in May. 1917, but mado a good recovery and rejoined his battalion. Second-Liouteniint Frederick Clifton Jacka, who is reported to have been killed in action on August 30, loft New Zealand three years ago with the Eighth-Roinforcemonts as a private. Ho rose from the ranks one step at a time, until being selected to sit for his commission at the close of 1017. Obtaining bis star be was immediately drafted back to liis old regiment, and scrvfid with it up Id the time of bis death. A .younger brother, SergenntMajor P.-S. Jacka, was killed in action on Septeni'i-r '-'?, 101", while a third, Corporal H. A. Jacka, left with tho Twenty-eighth lieinfoiccmonts, and is at present in Rutland. Tho deceased was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Jacka, of St. Helior's, Auckland.

Mr. Joseph Henry Redwood, the oldest son of the lato Mr. Henry Redwood, died at Nelson on Monday. Mr. Joseph Redwood l was bom at Wainica West and educated at St. Mary's ■School, Nelson. . After leaving school ho was engaged with liis father in farming at Waimea West for some years, and then removed to Marlborough, where at Spring Creek he tonk chargo cif the farm rim in tho namo of Redwood Bros. This was carried on till about 1909, when Mr. Redwood took up shcepfarmifig, carrying on two properties, one in I'elorus Sound and another in Hawke's Bay. About eighteen months ago ho retired from nctivo control of his properties, and went to Nelson last May, being then in. failing health. In Marlborough ho took a prominent part in local affairs, nnd was IV thirty years chairman of the Spring Creek Road nnd River Board, a member of tbo Education Board for many years, and .1 member of the Land Purchase Board. The dea tli is recorded at the age of 80 years of Mr. Henry Lawrence Davis, , an old resident of Wellington. Many years ago Mr. Davis was on the staff iif tho Government Printing Office, but left to engage in farming pursuits on the Horokiwi Hills. He served for some time on the local School Conimitte.'.v The late Mr. Davis, who died .it the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Larson, in Jolinsonville, is survived by his _ widow and several married daughters. Mr. James Simpson, head storcinan for Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and C 0.,, went into camp yesterday. _ Before leaving he was presented with a wristlet watch, a. brief bag, and shaving outfit, gifts from the combined staffs. Mr. James'Laing, who made the presentation, spoko of Mr. Simpson's faithful service for 22 years. A good record of service in the present war is to the credit of the family of Mrs. Jackson, of Devonport. Auckland, and tbe late Mr. F. ]•). Jackson, (states the'"Herald"); Throe sons enlisted, and advice has just been received that tho second to lay down his life in the causo of the Empire has died on tho field of battle. Second-Lieuten-tvnt Alban Brittain Jackson, killed in action in France on August 29, was the second son. Previous to his enlist? meiit, he was Native lands clerk in the office of Messrs. Earl and Kent, solicitors. Ho loft New Zealand as a noncommissioned officer with the Sixth Reinforcements, and served at Gallipoli Until the.'evaluation. He was wounded at the Battle of the Somine. After convalescence, he took a military course at Queen's College, Cambridge, gaining liis commission. On January 4 !.e returned to New Zealand on duty, and in March bo proceeded with tho Twenty-lifth Reinforcements to Ecypt, being later transferred to France. Lieutenant Jackson leaves a widow, who is at present engaged in nursing in a military Birmingham. Lieutenant '.Ta:'ksoirs elder brother fell in action on Ausust 22. His vouiiger brother, Second-Lieutenant Gainnr Jackson, is with tho Nc'v Zealand Forces in France. Lioutenant-Coloiiol William Scott Pcniiycook, who is reported to have been killed in action, was in his fortysixth year, and was born in Scotland. Shortly after arriving at Balclutha in 1887 lio was apprenticed to ilie nrinting trade in the'"Clutha Leader" office. On the formation of the Clutha Mounted Kiiles, he became an enthusiastic volunteer, and won a commission in that corps, and after a few years w'as appointed captain. Ho joined the Tenth New Zealand Contingent for South Africa, and left, as commanding officer with the rank of major. On Ms. return to New Zealand he was posted to the unattached list of the New Zealand Forces. Later he becams proprietor of the "Clutha Lender." Ho 'yc-nt into camp in March, 1915, was given the rank" of captain, and sailed with the Sixth Reinforcements as officer commanding the Otago Company. He served at Gallipoli, and took part in the evacuation. While at Gallipoli lie- vns recommended for promotion, and shortly after the return of the Forces io Egypt he was posed to the rank of major, and was given command-.of lluv r til go Cnmtinnv in the w-vly-'ormn' Pioneer Battalion. In April, 1916. ho went to France, and did (rood service with the Pioneers, and was mentioned in disnatches. While out with a wiring company on<» rveiiinsr in February. IPI7. a stray bullet struck him in the left wrist, permanently disabling his left linml +0 soye rxtpnt. Lntw "ho was appointed Assistant Provost-Marshal for +h n Now TiPnlind Forces in Lon<l.nn. The Intpsr IpHpi- received from hini stated that he 'uid boon promoted to lieuteiiiint-cnlonol, and had been "'veil command of p bntfnlion ■in ■fiVncc T-'Piifniipnt-rn'miel ppinvcnnl? hnd " fam'lv of «ix children. The pldw<- Vn\,r<-i I?m\ in nll home service Trit'i tin , CnnnrH.in forces. nr<l ilm.cnr•nnd sop i<! at Lincoln \grici!fiiral College. Miss Pennyrook and tlin tllrre youngest o.l''' rlro ii '.'"" in Bnlcluthn.