NAVAL OFFICERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 151, 2 December 1914, Page 3

NAVAL OFFICERS.

SOME APPOINTMENTS OF LOCAL interest. Christcliurch, November 2<5._ Private advice has been received in Chrißtchurch of the following war appointments of naval officers, _w io well known throughout Zealand. Lieutenant-Commander - Richard Down, formerly in H.M.S. New Zealand, is now Irnmer/ officer in the battleship Nep-

Wilfrid M. Bruce, R.N.R, brother of Lady Scott who aa an officer in the Terra Nova in Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition, is serving in H.M.S. Halcyon, the torpedo-gunboat which was attacked when she feave warning of the approach of a squadron of German warships about three weeks Humphrey. J. Lancaster, formerly in the Pyramus, is now navigator in iI.M.S. Naiad, in the mine-laying

S ™enant Geoffrey W. formerly in the New Zealand, is now serving in the battleship Prince of Wales. | •Flei-Surgeon E.T.r.EamesJomeTly . in the Cambrian, is now m H.M.b. formerly in H.M.S. Pyramus, 19 now serving in tlie cruiser ; Europa. Staff-Surgeon G. M. Levick, who was a member of Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition, and who, with Commander Campbell's party, wintered m an lceeave when cut off from tlie mam party, is in H.M.S. Bacchante, a sister-ship to the ill-fated cruisers lAbonkir, Cressv, ai Edward L. Atkinson, who was a, member of Captam Scott s Antarctic expedition, and leader of the party which found the bodies of tb. lost Polar party, is servmg m the light cruiser Eclipse. T , Sub-Lieutenant the Right Hon. Lord Burghersh, who was a midshipman m the New Zealand during her worlderuise, is now serving m the the | ■ flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, commanding the first battle [ cruiser squadron. , Mr William Williams, who was chief enirinoer of the Terra. Novn is an artificer engineer in the battleship Lord Nelson, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney. > . Mr. Frank Davios,