PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 66, 17 July 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Friends will regret to learn oi the death of Mr Charles Lockwood, of Strathmore.

The Defence Minister and Colonel Gibbon (Chief of Staff) visited the Hangiotu tamp this morning (states the Press Association). Everything is satisfactory, there being only one ease of measles to-day. Private Rupert Nicholls, of Inglewood. who was among the wounded who returned by the Willochra, lias boon placed in the Davis Street Private Hospital. Wellington, where ho will probably remain for a couple of months. His leg has not yet been placed in splints.

The Defence Minister has had news about two New Zealand officers who distinguished themselves in action at tlfe Dardanelles. Of Colonel Chaytur he has heard “His coolness and resource were of the greatest value when the division was hardly pressed, in restoring a difficult situation.” The other officer is Colonel Malone, of the Wellington Infantry. Of him Briga-dier-General Walker reported: “On the day that I proceeded to the assistance of Lieutenant-Colonel Braund on the left flank I sent the Wellington regiment forward to support Lieuten-ant-Colonel Braund. who was then commanding various detachments of Australians. Lieutenant-Colonel Malone pushed forward vigorously, supported the Australians at a critical moment, reorganised the firing line, and by his initiative made good tho position the New Zealand Brigade was holding, when i was relieved - by Colonel Johnston. He worked strenuously at his trenches, organised his defences, saw to the feeding of his regiment, and generally showed himself to be a man of resource as well as a good leader.”