PERSONAL

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL

Lieutenant Edmund Malone has again been wounded.

Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Ivan Standish were presented to the King at the Koval review at Aldershot in August. Miss F. Abbott has received word that her brother, Private E. A. Abbott, has been severely wounded and admitted to tile Brockenhurst hospital. Lieut. L. M. Tansey, who has been wounded, was some years ago on the staff of the Magistrate's Court at New Plymouth.

The list of recipients of the Military Cross recently cabled out by Captain Malcolm Ross contains the name of Corporal L. Leary, who was a member of the New Plymouth Post and Telegraph staff until he enlisted with the 4th Reinforcements.

Private W. J. Blackler, whose name appeared among the wounded in a recent casualty list, was a member of the local Magistrate's Court staff two years ago.

Mrs. C. Barriball, of Egmonfc Road, has received a cable Wiat her son, Private A. E. M. {Ted Barriball), was admitted to hospital on October 1. seriously HI-

An Auckland telegram reports the death of Mr. William Beehan, exxUL.C., from erysipelas, following poisoning caused by an insect bite. Mr Beehan was born in Ireland in 1853, and came to the Dominion in 1874.

Mr. R. Gilbert, of Hurworth, has been advised by the authorities that his son Sergeant L. C. Gilbert, was admitted to a irench hospital on October 4, suffering from gunshot wound in the left leg. The promotion of another son, Lieut C C Gilbert (of the Flying Corps), to captain has also been announced.

Sergeant Beck, killed in action on October 4, was well-known as a bush contractor and a man of sterling character in the Mokau district. He sailed with the 7th Reinforcements, and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on July 26, and only returned to the trenches at the end of last month after a long spell.

Private Leo D. Boswell (elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boswell) has died of wounds. Private Boswell took a very keen interest in military activities, and put his keenness into practice by joining ttie. territorial forces twelve months xmder age. He made several attempts to get away to the front, but did not succeed, as he was too young. Finally he was posted to the ambulance section of the 25ths.

The marriage of Mr. F. H. Hayes to Miss Ruth Stevens, daughter of Mr, John Stevens, of Eltham, took place at St. Mark's Church, Kaponga, on Wednesday. The Rev. H. A. Walke officiated, and the bride was given away by her father. Miss Faull was bridesmaid, and Mr. F. Bertie best man. The wedding breakfast was served in the Parish Hall, when a large number of guests assembled to do honor to the young couple. A very noble, but extremely sad, record attaches to the family of Mr and Mrs. John Brown, of Mangorei. Three of their sons have fallen in action, and a fourth has been wounded. Friday's .•asualty list came as a very severe shock to the parents, for a correction showed that David, previously reported as wounded, was killed in action on October 4. He was an ambitious aud energetic young man, and offered his services immediately on the outbreak of war, but was not successful in getting away till early in 1015, when he reached military age. He then went into camp with the 6th Reinforcements as orderly to Lieut-Colonel Weston, but succeeded in leaving earlier as "batman" to Lieut.-Colonel Fisher, with the sth Reinforcements. He was wounded no less than three times in the iGallipoli campaign, and in France, and some months ago qualiled for a commission in England, and was awaiting a vacancy in France when he met his death. Very deep sympathy will be felt for his parents and relatives in the loss of this fine young fellow.