PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 January 1918, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Advice has been received that Sergt. Lawrie Strachan, of Wnverley, who was killed in action, was, prior to his death, awarded the D.C.M.

In the. hospital aiid progress report published yesterday Private L. W. Shaw, of Hawera, is reported as still teriousiy ill.

r.ieut.-Colonel Lindsay and Captain Ferguson, members of tilie .Military Medical Hoard, arrived in Xew Plymouth .by last night's mail train, and will sit at the Drill Hall to-day,

Mrs. MacDiarmid, who met with a motor, at Hawera on Saturday afternoon, was reported yesterday evening to be slightly improved and able 'Plf. 'ake nourishment. Ml. R. F. Curtis, who has been well known in the Ashburton County for the last thirty years as an auctioneer, died in Cliristchurch on Thursday morning, after a short illness.

t -Mt. Mrs. R. Jury, Young Street, havo received advice that their son, Private Eric Jury, who left with the 4th geinforcoments, has been admitted to eetlihal tJreen' hospital with a fractured foot.

Mr James Sanderson is at present on a visit to Xew Plymouth, after a most interesting five months' trip to CaiipHa and the United States. Mr. Sanderson 'returns to Auckland to-night.

One of the most recent recruits in South Australia is John Clyde Haig, a product, -of Quoin (north of Port Augusta), who joined up on his eighteenth birthday. The youngster is a second cousin of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France.

A presentation was made by the Kawaroa Park Committee to Private W. McLean, who lias been on final leave. Private McLean in the past has rendered valuable assistance at Kawaroa dances, and in recognition of this aibout thirty members of the committee gathered together, and on their behalf Mr. V. H. Real presented Private McLean with » wristlet wattih.

The death occurred recently at Tauranga of Mr. A. C. H. Tovey-Tennant, at the age of 84 years. Born at Montreal in 1833, he entered the British Army, joining the 70th Regiment and securing his commission at the age of 18. In 1859 he married, and left almost immediately for India. From India he came direct to New Zealand, arriving at Auckland in the ship Daniel Rankin in 1801; He saw much active service in the Waikato and Taranaki districts. He went ,to Tauranga in 1807, and 9old his commission in the army. Mr. Tovey-Tennant is survived by his widow and four sons and one daughter—Messrs A. M. and K. F. Tovey-Tennant, of Oliura, King Country; Mr. W. H. Tovey-Tennant, of Oregon, U.S.A.; Mr. H. D. Tovey-Tennant, of Blenheim, and Mrs. Chamberlain, of Wellington. r*f

The social evening tendered to Corporal Frank Salisbury (34th Reinforcements) by Mrs. Thomas Wheeler, at, her residence on Durham road on Thursday last, was very largely attended by friends and relations of the departing soldier. During an interval in the cards and music, Corporal Salisbury was presented witih a wristlet watch having as illuminated dial. The room was, very prettily decorated, ifful much credit is due to Mrs. Wheeler for organising such a pleasant evening. Excellent music was supplied by Miss Evnßhe Laurence (piano), and Mr. N. S. Maxwell (violin). Songs were rendered by Misses -D, and R. Meyer and Corporal W. Kay, while Miss Laurence gave an excellent rendering of the "Moonlig-ht Sonata" (Beethoven) and responded to on encore with a "Love Song" 'by Mendelssohn, Mrs. Wm. (Wheeler gave a recitation. After refreshments lmd been handed round, a very pleasant evening was brought to a close with the .National Anthem.

A private cable message received brings news of the death in action of Captain Cedric Cuthbert Godhard, DlSdl, of- the Royal Engineers, fourth son «8 Sir Alfred and Lady Oodhard, of London, England. Captain Godhard was formeefy ■consulting engineer in New Zealand tor the firm of Armstrong-Whitworth, and was home in England on leave when the war broke out. He at once enlisted in the xtoyal Engineers, and soon gained a commission. He was awarded,the D.S.O. for his work during the odvaaoe on Kut el Amara. He was one of sis brothers, all of whom volunteered, and of whom live have made the supreme sacrifice. Lieutenant Henry Godhard, MX)., was killed at Hclles in 1!UG; Brigadiup-Gen-eral Archibald Godhard was mortally wounded at Neuve Chapelle; Major Norman Godhard, 21st Lancers, was killed in France; Private Eric Godhard was re-, ported missing in Flanders; Lieut Anthony Godhard, of the Royal Hqrse Artillery and Australian Artillery, the sole surviving son, is at present on a visit to New Zealand. Captain GodhaTd was> a cousin of Mr. Jas. Godhard, of Hanga* roa, near Gisborne.