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Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A Sydney cable reports the death of Dr. i<\ M. Gellatly, director of the Federal Bureau of Science and Industry.

The Paris Matin states that the exEmperor Charles has renounced the Austrian crown.

A London cablegram states that it is authoritatively denied that Lord Rothermere is to succeed Mr. Churchill as Secretary for War, Mr Vincent 'Ward, son of Sir Joseph Ward, who recently returned to New Zealand from active service, is temporarily acting as private secretary to his father.

Colonel Mitchell, organiser of the Returned Soldiers' Association, is visiting the Taranaki district. On Tuesday evening Colonel Mitchell addressed a meeting of returned soldiers at Waitara, and also intends meeting soldiers at Inglewood and Stratford.

.Tames S. Paton, of the local post office staff, but now of the New Zealand Army Post Office in London, has been awarded "The Certificate for Record of Good and Meritorious Service" during the great war. He now holds the rank of staff-sergeant, and will be among the last to return home. Staff-Sergeant Paton left with the Bth Reinforcements and has seen service in Egypt, France, and Belgium, being in charge of the Rifle Brigade's Post Office Field Division. He also holds a first-class signaller's certificate. After an absence from Australia of nearly five years, Lieut-General Sir Harry Chauvei, G.C.M.G., accompanied by Lady Chauvei, recently returned to Australia. Practically all of General Chaiivel's work has been with the mounted troops, and in the concluding operations of General Viscount Allen--1>;. °s army in 'Palestine, which resulted in (he annihilation of three Turkisli armies, he was in sole command of the cavalry. This force, while mainly composed of Australians and New Zealanders. also included British yeomanry and French and Indian cavalrv.

The passengers by the Corinthic included Brigadier-General J. C. W. Melvill, C.M.G., D.S.O, N.Z. Staff Corps, since its formation, was at Stall College in England when war broke out in Augmi, 1914. He immediately joined the British Expeditionary Force, and went over to France, where he got blown up. Upon his recovery in England lie joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Foraj on Gallipoli, and served on the staff of the infantry brigade until the equation. He proceeded with the division to the Western front as a battalion commander, and as a result of his services was appointed to command brigade, a post which he filled with distinction until the end of the war. He succeeded Brigadier-General Richardson as Officer Commanding New Zealand troops in England, when the latter returned to the Dominion, General Melvill has been appointed to the command of the Canterbury Military District. Brigadier-General R. Young, C.M.G., D.5.0., returned by the Corinthic- General Young, who is to command the Wellington military district, is a son of the Rev. R. Young, vicar of Carterton, and was born at Nelson about 42 years ago. He took up dentistry as a profession,' and established himself in practice at Marton. Keenly interested in soldiering, he early identified himself with volunteers, and later with the Territorials, finally holding the rank of major in the 7th (Wellington West Coiitft) Regiment. He left New Zealand in October, 1014, as a major in the Wellington Battalion of the Main Body, and served through the Gallipoli campaign, finally receiving command of the Ist Canterbury Battalion. For his services on the Peninsula lie was awarded the C.M.G. and D.5.0., and was made a member of the Legion of Honor. He was wounded during the campaign. He proceeded with the division to the Western front, and was accompanying the late Brigadier-General F- E. Johnston when the later was killed by a bullet from a sniper. Lieutenant-Colonel Young was hit in the neck almost at the same time. He was subsequently promoted to the command of the 2nd Brigade with the rank of brigadier-general, and continued as such throughout Ihe remainder of the war. t ......