PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 73, 2 March 1916, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Word Ims just been received that Sergeant Cecil Allison, of Manaia, has received a lieutenant's commission for gallantry in the field.

Mr Cecil Wright, son of Mr Ceil Wright, solicitor, left for the south hy the mail train this morning. It is Mr Wright's intention to take up the medical course at the Otago University.

Mr G. R. Stack, accountant at the Bank of New South Wales, Stratford, left for Shannon yesterday to take up a temporary appointment as sub-man-ager of the bank's branch at that town.

Mr R. H. Robinson received a cable from his son, Gunner Stan. Robinson, this morning, from Pout de Koubbeh Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, containing the following message: "Great improvement." It is Mr Robinson's opinion that his son met with an accident while on duty in Egypt.

Sergeant G. F. Bertrand, who is returning to New Zealand to receive a commission, is a son of Mr Geo. Bertrand, of Urenui. He is well-known in New Plymouth as a school teacher, and was an assistant at the Central School when he enlisted with the Main Body. He was prominent in football circles as a member of the Star and Clifton Clubs, and he also represented Taranaki with distinction.

The Hon. Captain W. D. Hi. Batllie, M.L.C., celebrated his ninetieth birthday last week. Captain Baillic was born in Brunswick, Canada, on February 22, 1827, and entered the Army as an ensign at the age of nineteen years. After serving in India h e came to NewZealand in the ship Oriental in 1857 and took up a farm at Wairau. He became a member of the Marlborough Provincial Council in 1861 and was called to the Legislative Council in that year.

Advice was received yesterday aiternoon by Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., stating that all hope was abandoned in regard to Lieutenant Harold Jennings, 11.F.A. He is the eldest son of the member for Taumarunui, and left New Plymouth a little over five years ago for London. Ho was employed in the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and took part in local amateur operatic efforts. In London he >vaa engaged in the National Bank of NewZealand, and from there he was employed for two years in the British South American Bank, At the outbreak of war he and two other friends proceeded to London, where they joined the London Scottish. Harold Jennings later obtained a lieutenancy in the ltoyal Field Artillery, and took part in the great advance on Loos on September 25, where ho was wounded. After convalescence ho was sent fen Ught duty to Athlone (Ireland), where ho contracted enteric fever about three weeks ago. Lieutenant Jennings was born iu Auckland, and was a pupil of St. Patrick's College, Wellington. Lieutenant Jennings met Ins brother, Sergeant Alt. Jennings, in London in December.