A SOLDIER'S DEATH.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 231, 28 September 1915, Page 8

A SOLDIER'S DEATH.

MET IK THE PATH OF DUTY. His CAPTAIN'S TRIBUTE. In a letter written from G&Uipoli Peninsula, Captain Ix M. Shera. of tbe Field Engineers, makes feeling reference to the death on active "service of Sapper Bertram J. Gibson. Captain Shera conveys to their late comrade"s mother tbe deep regTet and sympathy of all the members of the Field Tropp under h;s command. Sapper Gibson's " death, be wrote, occurred at 2 a.m. on 23rd July. Captain Shera thus refers to the circumstances: "Bertram was employed with others of the troop in carrying out mc»t necessary work for the defence of our posrtion when he was n-hot. Information bad been received that the enemy contemplated a very (strong attack on our position- The placing of wire enUnjzlementd out in front of the poeit.on would form an obstacle which would hold up thr enemy, and help to pre*er\e the live* of many of the force. Your gallant aon gave ha life for his comrades, but no one iirre regrets h's, loan more than my officers, n.c.o.'n. sappers and myself, who have always found him a lad of sterling qualities, ami one who always carried out hi* duties with credit to himself and the troop to which he belonged.". . . Rertram fiiheon was buried on the evening of 23rd July in a grave near the beach, and the funeral tvae attended by all the member? nf the troop, se well as by many nf hi.-, old comrade* with other o: ibe ten.cc. Major Grant, chaplain to the forces, conducted tbe service.

In a letter to Mr*. Gibson. Major Grant said: "Theae are sad and anxious daye for tiie mothers of the Empire who have eons willing and ready to fight for the liberties of the world, but those who lose their eons may well be proud in the midst of their sorrow that they were found ready to risk their lives upon the altar of the world's need. Your son found death in the path of duty."