PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. K Lash lias been appointed secretary to the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce. Mr. H. D. Caplen, of Hawera, has teen gazetted to a commission in the Royal Field Artillery. 'Mr. R. w. D. (Robertson, who has been on a short visit to England, has returned.

Mr. W. R. Leighton has received cable advice that his son, Gunner N. R. Leighton, was severely wounded on June 21. Private Cyril Lealand, of New Plymouth, who was wounded in {France during June, has recovered and rejoined liis unit after nine days' absence. A London cable states that Mr. Holman was bruised and received severe shock from the shell explosion, but is recovering. Mr. P. F. Raill, of Koru, has received advice that liis son, Private F: C. Raill, who enlisted with the 21st Reinforcements, was wounded on June 21. The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. William Davidson, a very old and highlv respected resident of New Plymouth, who for many vears carried on a blacksmith's business in Gill Street. Sergeant Arthur Langham, who iwas severely wounded in iFrance, returned to New Plymouth on Saturday night. He was formerly a boxing instructor here, and went away with the Main Body. . Sergeant V. C. 'Davies, of the 27th Reinforcements, who arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday morning on special leave, leaves for camp 'by the mail train this morning. At the Dominion Show, Hawera, on Saturday evening the representatives of the English firms at the British Trade.l fix.iibition made a presentation to Mr, I-. 0. Hooker, show manager, in appreciation of liis valued services and uniform courtesy jprior to and during the exhibition. News has been received that Gunner Harold (Tim) O'Donnell well known in the Pungarehu and Kahotu districts, who enlisted in Australia some time ago has died of wounds somewhere in France. He was a nephew of Private Harry Layman, of (Pungarehu, naw fighting in France with the 10th reinforcements. The following are the names of Taranaki men included in Thursday night's casualty list:—Killed in action: ActingBombardier T. C. Russell (Mrs. E. Russell, New Plymouth, mother); Corporal H. L. Jeffery (Mrs. E. Jeffery, Bell Blook, mother). Wounded: Gunner N. R. Leighton (W. R. tLeighton, New Plymouth. father); H. C. Sisley (Mrs. W. S. Sisley, New Plymouth, mother); C. H, Potts (Mrs. K. Potts, New Plymouth, mother); A. Owen (Mrs. K. Owen, New Plymouth, mother). The following Taranaki men reliiri.sd by a vessel that arrived in Auckland recently were expected home on Saturday night:—Captain J. H. Chisholm (Patea), Second-Lieutenant R. L. Okey (New Plymouth), Sergeant R. B. Campbell (Hawera), Private F. Coldrick (Egmont Village), Private J. Finn (Cardiff), LanceCorporal H. V. Green (Stratford), Privates B. Henderson (Eltham), G. A. Herbert (Hawera), G. E. Julian (Okato), J. W, Oliver (New Plymouth), LanccCorporal E. Whyte (Cardiff) Private A. S. Allen (Ngaere). Friday night's casualty list contains the following Taranaki names:—Previcusly reported missing,, now reported admitted to hospital, Private W. P. Arthur (J. M. Arthur, New Plymouth, father). Wounded: Privates A. A. Osborne (R. K, Osborne, Stratford, father); R. H. Price (R. Price, Egmont Village, father); 1.. Corporal E. Armstrong (Mrs. M. Armstrong, New 'Plymouth, mother). Wounded, admitted to hospital: Privates R. Hunter (J. Hunter, Inglewood, brother); E. A. Jones (T. Jones, Uruti, father • M. Ogle.(G. Ogle, Hawera, father).

Mr. 0. Old, Kaimata, who losit two sons. Lance-Conporal Harry Alexander and Private Edgar, at the battle of Messines, lias also received numerous letters and telegrams from friends sympathising with him over the wounding of a third son, Lance-Corporal Herbert Old who letf.t with the 7th Reinforcements' Mr. Olds telegraphed the base records office, and lias received the .pleasing intelligence that Lance-Corporal Herbert Old is not reported wounded. Mr. and Mrs. Old have a fourth son, Lewis in camp as a member of the 30th Reinforcements. He had enlisted with the 10th, but was rejected.

The late Sergt. Reg. Taylor, the prominent Taranaki and International footballer. whose death on the field of action iwas announced recently, was 2S years of age. He was born at Hillsborough and was educated at the Inglewood Public School. He commenced his football career, which became so brilliant, at that town, afterwards plavino- - Waimate, Kaponga, and Clifton.' en' listing from Waitara. A brief sketch of his football career has already been given culminating as it did in his representing New Zealand against France in international football. He was one of the seletcors, also vice captain of the team. As on tho field of play ho was thorough in whatever he undertook, and bid fair to have a great military career. Soldier Wood ran in his veins, his (randfather, the late James Hill, (being an old Die Bard. He has two brothers in France, the first .having left with the Main 'Body as orderly to Brigadier-Gen-eral Sir A. H. RusseV and the other with the l®th Reinforcements.