PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1917, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Taylor, of Waitara, have received news that their son, Private T. Taylor, has been wounded. Mr. J. Abbott has been advised that his brother Harold, whose name appeared in a recent list of wounded, is suffering from gunshot wounds in the left side, penetrating the chest. Second-Lieutenant L. W, Bassett, formerly of Meremere, where he was school teaching for four or five years, was wounded and gassed in one of the engagements in France on October 12th. Advice has been received that Private Leslie R. Hamilton, of Manutahi, who was reported as wounded in the last casualty lists, is suffering from gunshot i, wound in the shoulder and neck, and his case has been classed as "severe." The Wellington Times reports that amongst a list of recipients of the military medal is Lance-Corporal Gilbert Hayton. He is the youngest brother of Mr. E. C. Hayton, of Hawera, and went away with the Auckland Battalion of the Sixths. He saw service in Gallipoli, and also in France. Writing from France to Mrs. Harrison, whose son, Private Arthur Harrison, was killed on July 31, Sergeant J. Goldup stated that Harrison., who was in his machine-gun platoon, was a fine man and soldier—one of the best he had ever had or was likely to have). He added: "The enemy here has used tremendous shells, and it was one of these that exploded almost right on top of the section. Poo* Arthur and his corporal were killed outright. I am sure he felt no pain; it was all too sudden. We buried them the same evening." At the office of the Taranaki'Education Board yesterday, the members of the office staff foregathered to bid farewell to Mr. H. G. Sergei, agricultural instructor to the board for the past three years, who has resigned his position and ieft for Hamilton last night. Mr. P. S. Whitcombe, secretary of the board, in an appropriate speech, presented Mr. Sergei, on behalf of the staff, with a silvermounted walking stick. Mr. C. H. Moore, the board's overseer, also briefly spoke. After Mr. Sergei had responded, those present were entertained to afternoon tea.

The Hon. C. F. Carncross, M.L.C. (Acting-Speaker of the Legislative Council), has received a large number of telegrams of sympathy relating to the death of his son, Second Lieutenant C. C. Carncross, killed in action on the West front. A telegram from His Excellency the Governor-General (the Earl of Liverpool) reads: "The GovernorGeneral is commanded to inform you that the King, and the Queen deeply regret the loss you and the Army have sustained by the death of your son, Second Lieutenant C. C. Carncross, in the service of the country, Their Majesties truly sympathise with you in your sorrow." The private secretary to the Governor-General telegraphed: "I am directed to convey to you an expression of Their Excellencies' sincere sympathy in the sad loss which you have suffered."