PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL.

' Mr. K. C. Isaac, Tnspeetor of Technical Schools, who has been visiting tho New Plymouth Technical College, left for Stratford yesterday morning. It has been pointed out to us that the inline of A. 11. Rich, railway cadet, Neui Plymouth, appears among the list of those gazetted in the latest ballot, whereas tho young man has been dead. for about eighteen months.

The name of Mr. E. R. P. Hill, whfcb. appeared in the last ballot, should have been starred, as he volunteered for service in July last, but was turned down to await further medical examination.

Charlie Chaplin has responded to tho selective draft call, and stood in lino wailing his turn to declare himself. He was minus his well-known moustache, derby, shabby attire, and cane, appearing as nothing other than an everyday young man in a neat business suit. Ho is now carrying his little blue "tiokc* to France," says an exchange. In the casualty list published yesterday morning appear the names of the following Tavnnakl men: Killed in tielion—Private C. H. Slight (J. H. Slight, Konnaiiby, father). Previously reported wounded, now reported not wounded: I). A. Belcher (J. T. Belcher, Cardiff, fa. (her). Wounded, admitted to hospital: Private S. Lowe Q. A. Lowe, wife, Inglewood). Wounded: Private A., Kenny (Mrs. M. A. Kenny, Elthanv mother). Private J. K, Shewry (It. E. Shewry, ITurimonna, father).

Captain Mudor M. Mcßae, it.A.M.C., to whom the Military Cross was award, ed in connection with the offensive in France, was a resident of Te Kuiti, nnd •is a> brother-in-law of Mr. John MacLeay. junr., of Turakina Valley. ' Captain Meßao. left for the Old Country immediately after war broke out. and Upon arrival he became attached to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Ho went through the ■ Battle of Loos, and was subsequently transferred to Salonlka. There he did good service for ten months, after which ho returned to France and became attached to the Northumberland Fusiliers, who have greatly distinguished themselves. They have apparently displayed a marvellous genius in rounding-up prisoners from isolated shell-holes and dug-outs, nnd have scarcely ever failed to reach their objectives. Their record of fine work has come in for specinl mention by Mr. Beach Thomas, the Daily Mail's war correspondent. Captain Mcßae was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry by personally carrying in, during one particular night, seven or eight wounded men who otherwise would have died. According to records, he has performed consistent good work throughout.