THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 317, 17 June 1915, Page 5

THE WAR.

PERSONAL ITEMS. Among the latest list of those wounded at llie Dardanelles appears the name of Pte Terence J. Malone, second son if Col. W. <i. Malone, who is at present in command of the Wellington and Otago Infantry Brigades at the front. Trooper Frank "Mansfield Luxton, of the Auckland Mounted 'Regiment, who is reported as wounded, is the younger eon of Chaplain-Major Luxford, now at the Dardanelles. Prior to enlisting in the main body) of the expeditionary force, he was sheep farming at Waingarara, Bay of Plenty. Major S. Peacock, N.Z.S.C, who left New Zealand in charge of the (Maori contingent for service abroad, lias returned to Auckland. As will be remembered, says the Star, Major Peacock was taken ill before, leaving Australian waters, and had to be placed ashore at Albany. He lias since been in hospital, and is now well. The major intends going into camp with the next Maori contingent, which is to (be assembled in Auckland in fie near future. The dentil from wounds is reported of Private Lawrence Winks. A message of sympathy Ims been received from Her Majesty the Queen and from His Excellency ' the Governor. Private Winks was a son of the late John Winks, and was in partnership with Mr. Tocker, farming at Hurleyville when lie volunteered for service. He has lived all his life in the ITnweni district, and took an active part in all interests, business and games; in the latter respect he was a prominent member of the Hawera Football Club. Private F. W. Mackay, of the Otago Battalion, who is amongst the wounded, was one of the best rifle shots in the Dominion, having twice won the championship of the Dunedin Rifle Club, and a few years ago, the Otago championship, lie often held a high place in the scoring lists at Trenthain, and has been well in the running for the New Zealand championship. Private Mackay won many trophies, a number of which he ; gained while serving in the old Highland Rifles, of which lie was a non-com-missioned oilicer. lie went away with the lird. reinforcements, and has a brother (il'arold) nerving with the First Australian Division. Captain 11. Neil Outline (Canterbury Mounted Rifles), who is reported wounded, is a son of Dr. J. Guthrie, Christchurch. He was born in 1881, and was educated first at the Cathedral School and then at the High School. He then went to the. Glasgow Academy and qualified at the Glasgow University. He practised his profession in Christchurch for about six years. Just after the. declaration of war he decided that it was his duty to go to the front, and ho was appointed major in charge, of the Ambulance Division. He gave up that position to take the rank of captain with the Canterbury Mounted Regiment, so that he could he near his friends and'see more action, and ho was acting as regimental surgeon with the Canterbury men. The name of Lieut. D. B. McDonald, of Waverley, appeared in the casualty list on Thursday. "Dick" MeDonahL as he l was popularly called among his friends, was a well-known and highly esteemed Waverley f.'.nuer, who enlisted and went with the First Contingent (says the Star). He had been connected for son." years with volunteer and territorial for- ' cos, and was considered a highly cllieient oilicer. For about two years he had been huntsman to the EgmontWanganiu Hunt Club, and was very popular among hunting men up and down the coast. Only recently feeling reference was made at the Fairfudd meet to his absence, and the hope expressed that he would soon. he fit .vain. He was known as a daring rider .'in the hunting field. I'e leaves a widow I and several young children.