PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A cable from London reports tb« death of Sir George Birdwood, * noted scientist, Mr. J. flrooJiy has received cable ad* vice that his son, Private Percy Leonard Grooby, is seriously ill from gunshot wounds in the oh est) on June 15. Mrs. Hartley has received advice that lier eon, Rifleman Louie Hartley, who left with tie 10th Reinforcements, was wounded on June 8. Sergeant A. C. iMcKellar, of the 27th Reinforcements, has 'been appointed a second-lieutenant on probation " and posted to a subsequent reinforcement. Mrs. W. H. Jury received a cable met* sage yesterday to the effect that her eon, Private C. R. Jury, was wounded on June 10, tout was able to rejoin his unit on the 13th. Mrs. P Willing, Bell Block, has re« reived cable advice that her son, !Private P. D. Willing, who left with Lord Liverpool Own, is suffering from severe <ras poisoning, and is in hospital' in France.

Lieut.-Colonel J. M'Naughton Chris« tic, president of the North Otago Medical Board, has arrived in Wellington to undertake the duties of the late Lieut.Colonel T. Hope-Lewis, who wa» inspec-tor-general of military hospitals. Mr W. Wdbber has received iw&rd thai hia son, Signaller W. A. Webber, who sailed with the 12th Reinforcements, is reported wounded on Juno 7. W. A. Wdbiber was at one time a member of the local post and telegraph office staff. The New Zealand Herald's London correspondent writes under date May 15. Commander N. de la C. C. Cornwall, R.'X.R. (formerly caiptain of the Tongariro), has for more than two montihs been suffering from serious illness. He is at Haslar Hospital. Private Stephen IR. Main, who wm killed in action in the advance oh Messines on June 8, was the second son of Mrs. G. Main, of }\Vw Plymouth, an old pupil of the Central School. He was 27 years of age, married, and left with the iOith 'Reinforcements. His deatih will be deeply deplored by his many friends in Taranaki.

Among recent promotions of New Zea land officers at the front there occur'the name? of Major W. H. Fletcher, promoted to Lieut.-Colonel. Major C. H. Werton, promoted to second in command of a battalion, and Major CaAery. .posted to command a section of the (New Zealand Field Amlbulance.

Brig.-Gon. W, J. T, Glftsgoisr, who wai awarded the C.M.G. in the New Tear's honors for services during the' war, received Oiis decoration from the King at Buckingham Patoco recently. He was the first Nelson. Oallege boy to receive ft commission in the Imperaj Army under the original scheme for granting commissions to New Zealanders. His regiment is the Boyal Wert Surrey, but he has been on the staff of the Australian force for some time. His brother, Brig.-Gen. A. E. Glasgow, who obtained his original commission under the same system, received the D.S.O. from the King at Buckingham Valace on May 12. Mrs. A. Sole, of Awakino, has receive! the sad news of the death of two of her brothers, Harry and Albert, who were killed in action In France. The lads were the sons of Mr. and l£rs. John 6rr, of ila.pui, Taumarunu,. formerly of Taranaki, where they mere well known in the Inglewood and Bahotu districts. Harry loft New Zealand with liverpool's Own Regiment and took part in the fighting against the Senussi at Mersa Matruli, at Christmas, WIS. He was also engaged in the big Samme battle last year, where he was shot through the neck, tout, the wound quickly healing, he was soon back in the trenches again. Ernest left in the nth Reinforcements. Three other brothers are on the Western front and on* in Egvpt.

The commander of the Second Army makes the following communication in, army routine orders, under date April 10:—He wishes to express his appreciation of the gallant conduct of No. 11/145 C Driver L. M. Lepper, and No. 7/-2U14, (Driver (P. Green, both ol the X.Z.D.A.C., in the following circumstances:—"On the morning of March 2s, a team of sis horses attached to a loaded G.S. waggon belonging to Sfith Divisional Artillery were feoding, when they took ■fright at a railway engine and galloped down the roaid, which was crowded with traffic. Drivers Lepper and Green, see. ing the danger, succeeded, at great per. sonal risk, in stopping the' runaway®. Tlieir prompt action no doubt averted a serious accidbnt." An entry of this action will be made in the conduct sheets of these men;

I Another of Neiw Zealand'* teat-known I footballers lias made tlie supreme sacriifice, after iplaying the game for the | Empire on ft wider field, Mr. T, Taylor, of Waitara, having received word yesterday that his sow, Sergt. Reg. Taylor, had keen 'killed at .the front on June «3. Reg. Taylor started his career in Inglewood as a lad, tat it was U » and Waimate wing forward, and afterwards as a Olifton player that he made his name, representing Taranaki on Various occasions aa wing forward with distinction, including that memorable occasion on 'which Taranaki secured the Ranifurly Shield from Auckland. He also represented t'lie Dominion, and as an All Black, and also as. a wearer of the ami)or and black, and in club football, was popular with clutomates and opponents aliko, on account of his manly, clean game. Those who had the pleasure of seeing him play witt long remember his great dashes when ne led a forward rush, Iball at toe, or checked an opposing vanguard. Bo has been vsry prominent in army football circle# in England and France, having represented New Zealand in the great International match against France at Paris, in which two other Taranaki men .were associated, namely, his clubmate S. Cameron, and C. Brown, of New Plymouth. _n.T the field he was quiet anil and was universally liked, am " •'' ents and relatives have. " of knowing that he noi>i)\« .• Ha hus two other brotuew -