PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Dr. AVadc, who has been awav from New 'Plymouth with one of the Medical Boards, has returned.

Mr. I). E. Hutton. late of \"ew Plymouth, but now of Christohurch, is on a short visit here. ; i Word has been received that Lieut." Coolnel C. H. Weston was slightly wounded in the recent offensive.

Sergeant Trehey and family arrived in New Plymouth on Saturday evening. The Sergeant is taking the place o£ SeniorSorgennt Bowdon, who has retired from the service.

According to latest advioea, Untenant Downie Stewart, M.P., is still under treatment in a private hospital in Sydney. He has lately undergone a slight operation, and is not yet able to report muih progress, .being able,only to take outings in ail invalid chiiif. The many friends of the Hon. C.J. Johnston, Speaker k>,f the Legislative Council, will be pleased to hear thati since ho has been ta America his health has considerably improved. He and Mrs. Johnston and their daughter (Mrs. Arthur Duncan) are expected back shortly. Major Clifton has accepted the post of Commandant of the Queen Mary Convalescent Home, at Hamner Springs, in North Canterbury, relieving Captain Hardham, V.C., Vho U going on active service again.

Miss Gertrude Bredow, daughter of Mr. F. \Y. R. Bredow, "Raupo Park," Douglas, who succeeded last year in gaining (lie diploma of Licentiate of Trinity College, London (L.T.C.L.), has this year distinguished herself by passing her final examination ill connection with the Associated Board oif the Royal College of Music, London (L.A.8.). Miss Bredow is a pupil of the Convent, Stratford.

Saturday's casualty list contains tho following" names of Taranaki men: .lonndcd accidentally—Pr'vate C. Callagluin (Mrs. M. Callaghan, Ngaere, mother); wounded accidentally, admitted to hospital—Private S. Lowe (Mrs J. A. Lowe, Inglewood, wife). In the Australian Forces, previously reported missing, now reported killed in action.— Corporal T. Jenkins (\V. Jenkins, Waitnra, father). In the hospital pragma report: Private D. Langley (New Ply. mouth) is reported still dangerously ill. Brigadier-General B. C. Freyberg, V.C., P. 5.0., the hero of Beaucourt, who has again been severely wounded, is 27 years of age. and probably the youngest general in the British Army. He has the distinction of having risen from lieutenant to his present rank in two years and alialf. When war broke out he was in America, where he had practised as a dentist, nnd«had served as ft soldier- in Mexico. He immediately went to England, and went to Antwerp with the Xaval Division. There he was injured through coining into contact with a wire. His next service was at the Dardanelles, whore he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his galant action in swimming ashore in the Gulf of Xeros, towing lighted flares and reconnoitring the enemy's position. His next achievement which gained for him the Victoria Cross was at Heaiiermrt, in France, where he led (lie attack, and though wounded rallied his men and consolidated positions. He was wounded four times before leaving the line. He rejoined his regiment last March, when he was promoted to the rank of brteadier-generat in comand of the 173 rd infantry Brljjad-