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PERSONAL.

A London message states that Prim* Albert has sufficiently recovered to take up work ashore, A London cable states that Lieut«- . ant F.J. Swarlaad, oMhe Plying Corps, an Aucklander, has been killed in actio*. Among the recent recipients of the Military Cross is Clarence Holmes, sim of Mr. Arthur H. Holmes, who some years ago was clerk of court in N«w Plymouth. A Christchurch message reports the death at Springfield, yesterday, of Mr. Michael Keane, senior, a' well-knotn West Coast and Canterbury pioneer. Ono of his sons is Mr. M. C. Keane, assistant editor of The Press, At Whlteley Church on Wednesday morning the marriage took place of Mr. Norman West, son of Mr; and Mrs. J. W. West, to Miss Greta White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. White, of Au<Sk. land and formerly of New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hughes have baeti advised that their son, Private J. fl. Hughes, of the N.Z. Medical Corps, wis wounded and gassed on October 18, en the Western front. This is the seftoid time that Private Hughes has b*en wounded. An old Wellington identitv pafflei away on Monday in the ipttton of Mr, Thomas Orr. Born i n Countv Armafh, Ireland, in 1885, the latn Mr. Orr served liio time with Harland *hd Wolff, ofv shipbuilding fame, and came to the Dominion in the year 1861. Mr. and Mrs. Orr, the latter of Whom survives her husband, were the first couple to be married in #t. Paul's Pro-Cathedral in Wellington. This was in 1808. The death is recorded in action or Captain John Keir, M.C., of Wellington, head of the well-known carrving firm of i J. J. Keir and Co. Captain'Keir Was ' born in Dunedin about forty-two years ago, and when a young man came to Wellington, where he formed the New Zealand Express Company, finally working up to the position of manager. This position he vacated to start business on his own account. It Wag only a day oi two ago since he was reported as bavin* been given the Military Cross. Captain Kejr leaves a widow and three children. The late Sergt. Arthur Pearce was for two years on the staff of the Public Trust Ifflce, Hawera. He joined-the New Plymouth staff in 1808, under Mf. J B. Jack, and when headquarter* was moved to Hawera he went with the staff Subsequently he returned to New Plymouth as officer is charge. He enlisted from Sew Plymouth two years ago, and had seen a lot of service, being wounded twelve months ago, He was horn at Whangnrei, and while at the high school gained a high place in the Civil Service examination, and afterwards matriculated. He studied law while in the Government service, and at the time of enlistment had passed two seotions of his solicitor's examination. Rifleman James Douglas Gordon-Glass, ford, who was killed in action on October 12, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jnuies Gordon-Glassford, of the Arepacpae. This young soldier was born ih Inglewood, 21 years ago, and went to Levin with his parents five years ago. He and his brothers were engaged on their father's farm when the W4r broke out, and it was only made possible for them to go by the splendid spirit and patriotism of their two sisters who undertook to carry on the work while their brothers Were away. One brother enlisted in the first battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and was wounded some time ago. Private J. D, Gordon-Glassford enlisted in the fourth .battalion of the same Corps when he was nineteen. The second of the two icaptainS who have commanded H.M.S. New Zealand since she was launched, has how been promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral Captain John P. 15, Green, C.8., A.D.C was appointed to command the ship when Capt. Halsey went as Captain of the Fleet to Admiral Jellicoe in 1915 Ho first went to sea as a midshipman in TLM.S. Achilles, in which he served' in the Egyptian War. He also saw service as commander of the Pigmy in the China War in 1900. In the present war, Capt Green commanded the Natal until some little time befoTo her destruction. He commanded the ttew Zaland during the tlnrd of her big actions, the Battle of Jutland, on which occasion he fought the vessel with great skill and gallantry, being mentioned in despatches and receiv- i ing the C.8., the Croix d'Officier of the Legion of Honor, and tho Russian Order of Si. Anne. In that battle tho New Zealand carried the flag of the Admiral commanding the Second Battle Cruiser Squadron. Ctipt. Halsey, who first commanded the New Zealand, was promoted Admiral and appointed Fourth Sea Lord at the end of last year, and is now Third Sett Lord. ' }

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Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1917, Page 5

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PERSONAL. Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL. Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1917, Page 5

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