PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 83, 2 January 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

.The Acting Prime Minister (Sir James Allen) will return to Wellington on Sunday. He has arranged to go south with the members of the French Mission un Monday, and 1 will lie away from Wellington for several days A Press Association message from Syd-' ney slates that Jlr. Samuel Hordcrn has boil created a Knight Bachelor. Captain J. 13. Mine, JI.P. for Stratford, who is on service on the EgyptianPalestine front, has received his majority. Practically at the same time his son-in-law, Captain Mtirr.iy Urritiliart, rfho is at the front, was also gazetted major. The Rev. H. A. Johnson has been appointed vica;- of St. George's Church, Kingsland, in succession to tho Rev. A. M. Niblook. -Mr. Johnson has been for some time a. chaplaia in Fsathorston camp.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. 3). Acland, C.MG„N.Z.JI.C., of Christchurch, is on his way back to New Zealand, after being 011 active service for some years.

Advice has boon received by Mr. G. S. Kennedy, Mount Eden, ■ Ib.it his son, Captain H. AV. Kennedy, was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry Und devotion to duty. "Tliis officer was second in command of the centre company in the line of advanced posts when the preliminary bombardment commenced. Anticipating tui attack, he went from post to post, seeing that all were prepared. This work entailed great personal danger, and his example influenced the men all along the line. At each post he took part in the work of the garrison, with rifle, Lewis gun, or bomb, and once led a bombing party forward, countering an enemy rush." The Military Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant Edward Armit (formerly of (ho literary staff of_ the "Evening Post"),'who enlisted in New South AVales when a member of the.staffof the Sydney "Telegraph." The. circumstances under which ho distinguished himself are thus set out in an official document:— "Lieutenant litfward Napier Armit. This officer showed marked courage and initiative on the morning o£ August 1, 1918, before and during the attack on"< Mont St. Qnentin, near Peronne. He guided the battalion to the jmnping-off position under the most difficult circumstances, this task, which entailed the crossing of a single- plank bridge which was heavily shelled, being successfully I accomplished in the darkness and over hitherto unknown ground. Ilis splendid work in placing the companies in position in the very short time at, his disposal was an important ■. factor in the success' of the attack.. Frequently during the day Lieutenant Armit went forward under extremely heavy machinegun and 6hell-fire, and while heavy fighting was in progress, in • order to ascertain the position of our front line. In each iristance he obtained and brought bnck information of t.he utmost value. Recommended by E. F. Martin, Briga-dier-General., sth A.T. Brigade. (Signed) Chas. Rosenthal,. Major-General, Commanding 2nd "Aus. Div." Lieutenant Armit is the fourth son of Mr. Joseph Annit, of Wellington. V