PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 237, 1 July 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS

Major Barrowclough, D.5.0.; M.0., of.Ifaveloek. who' was latterly 'Deputy-Di : i rector of Education with •the Now /Zealand Division in France, returned;'by., the Prinzessin. ft young • Mir. Z??-'; lander Major Barrowclough secured rapid promotion, arid -Was Actirigr-JLienten.«nt-Colonel in charge-of the 2nl''Battalion',N.Z.K.8., which took a leading, ftart.-ajp; the capture of Lo '.Quesnoy, fpr'-which he-, was awarded the.D.S.O. . He;>lso/. wears : the Military Cross, and the l?rench;Croix d« Guerre. ... ; -.v/ r r

.Major E, '■Miiiigahi D 5.0..' and Major J. G.;> JelTory, :M.C., l ;two} artillerybattery commanders -ivho'-were.: well known in Gallipoli and France, returned, bv the Priniiessin.'' The 'former.; proceeds to Auckland.''and';tHe' i: latteri\toj;puncdin^ Major • KI-'Fi'Gordon,. M.C.j",nvho,:was for-a lengthy l term; medical, officer With the 2nd Canterbury.Battalion',', .returned by the Printessin;!SHEe>if- : by Mrs. Qordon'r^iri^;-is pr(jce!e.tliiiff to' liis' home in Te Aroha."- . " .

Major I'. H:V Aiidorion,.. bv the' Prinzessin,; and -is -.proceeding to. Christchnrch. ' He : wtis'adjutant ot\ the divisional t rain ill; France, 1 latterly was of the Headquarters' company. ■■

Major Alan S; 'Muir,' 'ofGisbbrne'ji. son of Mr. L. Muir, proprietor, of the,'- -Poverty Bay Heraldi". returned- -from -JMiglaiid yesterday by the Prinzessin'. >W)or Muir. who left New Zealand as a second lieutenant, rose to the important position of divisional 1 assistant quarterrortsloivgeneral of the -New Zealand Division io. France and Germany. ■

Mr. Edward Murphy, iate of Te Aral, Poverty Bay, died at Eennwra, on Friday ot the age of "i years. Mr.-Mur-phy. who wiis a -native of Melbourne, had been a resident of New since 1872. He was well known as a - sheepfarmer in Poverty Bay, where he look a .prominent part in public matters, lor many years he was a member.of the Cook County Council and' was chairman of tliat body for some time. He also'served .as a member of the Gisborna. Harbour Board. '

Lieut-Colonel H. Avery, ;D.5.0.,.;.0fWellington, who returned: -yesterday by the transport l'rinzessin,■ is said to hav? made liis mark on';active service, .andis regarded as one of'tlip ablest administrators of the New Zealand Expeditionary. Force. When war broke oiit he-was an officer of the New Zealand -Staff Corps stationed at Blenheim, and- left with the Main- Body as a captain in the Army Service Corps, rendering service throughout the Gallipoli campaign, lie received his majority in September, l'Jls, and was awarded the D.S.O. in .Tune, 1916, being also mentioned in dispatches for work on Gallipoli In recognition of his administrative abilities be : was appointed to the Headquarters Staff in January, 1'J.17, and was twice mentioned in dispatches for efficient work as D.A.Q.M.G. In June. 1918, ho was promoted to A.A. unci (J.M.G., with the temporary rank of lieutenant-colonel, 'which was confirmed four months later.

.Captain Jack Seabrook, A.F.C., 11. A.F.; of Auckh-.ml, returned, by • the Prinzessin yesterday, after four years' active service. He "was accompanied hj liis sistor, Miss Alberta, Seabrook,. who has been on a visit to England and Scotland.

Captain M. If, Walker, M.C., .whq'returned to New Zealand yesterday as adjutant of tho Prinzcssin, has the record of being o'bsent from tho Division only two and n half months during tho full period of the war, although tour times wounded. He is a native of Dunedin, but before leaving as a' private in the Canterbury Battalion ho resided in Cliristchurch. On Oallipoli ho gained rapid promotion through the non-com-piissioned stages,-and was given commissioned rank in tho iield during the early part of'the Somrne lightingin 191 G. Six months Inter he became adjutant of the 2nd Canterbury Battalion. Jn'May, 1917, lie' received tho award of tho Italian Silver Medal, and a month later won the Military Cross. Ho was appointed actingcaptain in August, 1917, and was promoled in August, 1918, retaining his appointment as Adjutant to-the 2nd Canterbury Battalion. •'

Mr. Thomas Maben, who died at tho Masonic Hotel, Christchurch, recently, was a well-known surveyor of Now Zealand. Mr. Maben, who was 75 years of iige, was a native of Scotland. Ho ,camo out to New-Zealand at an early age and settled in Otago. After serving his apprenticeship as. a-surveyor, ho became a Government surveyor, being one of the firet appointed in New Zealand. Ho carried out many important surveying works, including tho survey of Invorcargill. Ho left New Zealand about 1881, and spent, several years abroad. Eventually he was 'appointed Sdrvcyor-Gencral of Samoa, before the islands were ceded to the Germans, and later beenmo Uesident British Administrator of Samoa. He returned to Now Zealand in 181)9, entering the^Christchurch Lands Transfer Office as'a computer. In 1910 ho retired on-superannua-tion.' The same year he-received an riopointment as assistant «t the Magnetic Observatory >in the Cliristchurch Botanical Gardens. This positiou he occupied until the end of March last, when he had to ?ive up the work on account of ill-health.

The Rev. Canon Coates, ivlio was lately in temporary charge of St. Aidrm's Anglican Qlnirth, Kemuera. has been appointed to take charge of tho Waimate North parish, Bay of Islands, until the' arrival in two months' time of the Rev. J. Robinson, viciir of Roetihi, who has been appointed to the charge. The Rev. E. S. Wayne, ex-vicar of Waimate, is at presc-nt on'sick'leave.

Amon<r the returned officers by. the Trinzessin yesterday was Lieut.-Coloiiel P. W. Parker, 0.8. E., of Blenheim, -who was in camp in the first days of the war as a machine-gun lieutenant in the Canterbury Regiment, ' and was ' nficrwards transferred to the Army Service Corps. He was promoted • captain in July, 1915, and major in January, 1917, afterwards, becoming senior supply officer. In Soptembor Inst ;rear lie took charge 'of the divisional train with the rank of lieuten-ant-colonel, and in January last' was awarded the 0.8. E. Lieut.-Colonel Parker was mentioned in dispatches for effective work throughout the last big advanoe.

The Rev. H. T. Stanley, vicar of St. Augustine's Church, Petone, has decided, in consequence of tho indifferent state of his wife's health, to return to England about the end of the present, year or early next year.

A Press Association message fron Timaru slates that Mr. G. Faris, stationmaster. will leave for Christcluirch- at an early (late, having been promoted to the position of manager of the goods department there.,

Colonel W. 11. Partes, C.M.0., 0.8. E., of Auckland, returned to New Zealand'by the Prinzessin yesterday, after four years' absence, during the latter part of which he was Director, of Medicjii Services with headquarters in London. Shortly after arrival in Egypt he was appointed D.D.M.S., being promoted colonel and receiving the order of C.M.G. Twelve months after arrival in England ho was Brought under the notice of the Secretary of State for War, and for further valuable services was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Two months later lus services wero again brought under notice, and he was appointed-to the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem , (is a knight of Grace. Before returning, to New Zealand he underwent an examination, for which ho received tho diploma of tho .Royal College of Physicians. It is probable that Colonel Parkcs will become a consulting physician in Auckland.

Lieut.-Colonel F. K. T'iirnbiill, D.5.0., M C., who returned yesterday in command of troops on the Prinzessin, is proceeding to his nomo-in Wutiganui. He left witli the Main Body as a lieutenant, and was twice wounded at llio Dardanelles, receiving the Military Cross, niul being mentioned in dispatches for conspicuous service in the thick of tho lighting on tho Peninsula. Ho was made a captain in March, 19)(i, and during tho first. Somme engagement was mentioned-in dispatches. In August, 1517, he received his majority, and wos. appointed second in command of the 2nd Wellington Battalion. A year later he was awarded the D.S.O. for acts of gallantry in the Held, then having charge of the Ist Wellington Battalion. His promotion to lioijt.-colonel followed two mouth's later. Lieut.-Colonel Turnbull figured conspicuously with his battalion throughout the bigw-dvance which brought about tho downfall of the enemy, and was mentioned in dispatches in Now Year's List, 1919.

Colonel D.IV. Murray, C.M.G., D.5.0., of'[Auckland, who returned to New Zealand ■ by' the Prinz'essin yesterday, bus served continuously with the New. Zeulaiul. Division throughout the period of the war. He left the Dominion. with tlie Main Body as a major in the New Zealand Field Ambulance. Ho participated in -tlie landing at Gallipoli, was promoted lieutenant-colonel in August,' 11)1.5, aml became Officer Commandingl New ; 'M'land Mounted Field Ambu ; lance; . tli'li, promotion being confirmed il.hree months, later. He had command •nf No. 2 field Ambulance in Egypt and I'Vonce, being mentioned in dispatches for distinguished serviM.* and awarded the U.S.O. «t the end of 1910. Throughout the subsequent campaign in France lie continued, with No. Field Ambulance, ,uiid was again meijtioned'in disi itchei) iii January, 1918. He continued with tin, division during the strenuous days of the Mibsequent German advance, and again throughout the Victorious advance of the Allies, eventually becoming A.D.M.S. uf the division., 'After the close.of hostilities'he was • invested with 'the C.M;G.. 'While in February of this year Imm was (.'pecially ,mentioned in dispatches. He I'was': promoted'to. his present rank in December,; 1918. • Colonel Murray intends 'resuming practice in Auckland.

Sergeant' Bird, of the Petone policy has received; notification of his promotion to the rank of senior-sergeant.

.Lieutenant-Colonel F. Syraon, K.N.Z.A., ■C.M.G., D.5.0., who left with the Main Body and commanded the Ist Brigade Artillery from July, 1915, returned to ■Wellington by the Prinzessin yesterday. Colonel. Symon was mentioned in dispatches for conspicuous work at Gallipoli, and was awarded the C.M.G. in January, 1910. For further meritorious (je'rvico'in France he was again mentioned in dispatches in' April, 1917, anjl re- ! reived the D.S-.0. Colonel Symon was the .senior brigade artillery officer in the New Zealand Division, and was highly popular with all ranks. ■ Tho members of the' Management Committee of the New Zealand. Lawn Tennis Association,' together with a representative gathering of past and present tennis players, assembled- last evening, to farewell Mn Guy Sniythe, who is "about to leave for Tiraaru to'.'take .charge of .the nihcu or tlis;. AUI .t''. h'orlety . Hi: r that town. ' The presidentv.(Mr. II." M. Gore) expressed the, regret-that all would feelthat owing to llr. Smytho's approf.ching departure they would net be able to meet him and associate with him as freelj as they had been accustomed to do in Uib past. Those present, however, would join in sincerity congratulating hira. upon the feet that his,transfer was the. result of' well-earned promotion in the important business institution, ■ -with which'ho had been so long .and honour--ably connected. Every player wquio agree that tennis as a sport in-Welling-•ton had been the better lor Mr. Smythe 8 long and close association jvith it. There were players in the room that evening who had reached the top rung of .t ladder in New Zealand tennis, and they would admit that their success had been in no small measure due to the sterling practice Mr. Smythe had been 'always rraily and able to give them. Mr. Smythe himself had represented Ins province in many a tussle, with, the repre-. fie ii Wives of kindred associations, anil'ie had always been regarded as olio 01 W elliifton's most roliab.e. players. Then guest was not.tt) be allowed to leave without being asked to accept a smaii token of the esteem and regard in .which ho was held, not only as a tennis player and it spprt, but i'.s a valued contriwo •and friend. In presenting Mr. bmythn with a handsome piece of plate, tho president. wished him and Mrs. Smythe long Jife and happiness in their future home. Mr. G. Didsbury eulogised the valuable service Mr. Suiythe had rendered in an administrative capacity, particularly .to the Thorndon'Club. Messrs. G. Goldie and'M. E. Denniston spoke of the-loss Wellington would sustain by the departure of Mr. Smythe, and added their tribute to his solid worth as a worker and ns a true sport, Mr. J. C. Peacock proposed the health of Mr. find A" 3, Smythe, which was drunk with musical honours. Mr. Smythe, in the course of a feeling reply, thanked his old friends for tho great itonour they had done lnni. His association with them and with the sport, he said, would.be among the happiest memories of his lifo. Among others present were: Messrs. Swanston, Laishley \. Youiig, Kean, Henderson, Sloman, ll.' Brown, Puthani, Howe. W. Eraser, Hurley,, Instone, F, P. Wilson, Grady, and Petherick.

Among those to arrive by tho Prinzessin yesterday was Ungineer-Sub-LieuteiiniiP W. L. .Ruttledge, son of Mr. W. G. Ruttledge, late of Dunedin and now of ICaikoura. At the outbreak of the ivar Sublieutenant Ruttlcdge was abroad and immediately . enlisted with the Army, but the '.Navy claimed liiin, and for four and'a- half years, lie served with the Navy, chiefly in hunting submarines by means of the now famous mystery ships, lie was once torpedoed, his ship sinking in a few minutes and taking Lieutenant Rultledge down by the suction of the funnel. He wa6 in the water about six. hours before being rescued. Sub-Lieuten-ant Ruttlcdge married while bn active service, and his wife accompanied liini to New Zealand, Prior to the war Sublieutenant Ruttledge was employed in the Government Railway Workshops.