FOR KING AND COUNTRY.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6999, 12 April 1918, Page 3

FOR KING AND COUNTRY.

The Lat<s Private J Leslie Hartland

It will be a scurca of great regret to many throughout this district to learn that in faithfully following the high call of national duty and seivice, the supremo sacrifice h«a been exacted from one but recently amongst us whosa high character and unfailing kir,dliness>^ad made him a favourite with ell who knew him — Private J. Leslie Hartland. Official news was received hers yesterday afternoon that h?3 death took place on Easter Suuday, 31st Marcb, from wounds received in action shortly before. The deceased waa 28 years of age, and the eldeat san of the late Mr J. P. Hartland, -wbo-was for many years Secretary to the Auckland Racing Club, and who died on the Bth of February last. Pta Haitiand was born in Christchurch arid commenced his education at Christ's College, in that city, ard later, on tha removal of hia parents to Auckland, he went to King's College. Eventually he entered the eerrice of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agancy .Company, and was transferred to the Co.'s Tnuranga branch in May, 1913, and removed shortly before his enlistment to Te Puke. Twice the deceased offered his services unsuccessfully, but on the third occasion he was pissed as fit by the Medical Board, and pined the 29th Reinforcements, with whom he proceeded to England in August lest, la Sling Camp he was selected for training for a machine gun battery, and consequently did not prccef.d to Fiance till early in January <of this year. No details are to hand of now he met with the wound which caused bis death, but it evidently occurred ia tha first days of the present greet German offensive. The deceased's youiigat brother went away in the 4th' (Wfikato) squadron of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, with the Main Body, and was eventually invalided back to N.Z. aa the result of a serious accident on duty.

Besides being a member of tbe locel Defence Rifle Club, deceased took a great interest in various sports, tennis, football, etc., and was a membsi of the local Volunteer Fire Brigade. Great sympathy will be felt for his mother and family in their double bereavement. It is,; however, a solacing thought, that all the actions of a lifetime could shed no greater honour on his name and memory, than the cause for which he fought and the manner in which he died.

The government tneteoro ogist wired to-day: The indications are for south-easterly winds 'moderate to strong pvevaUing and squally at times. Barometer rising," Seas rough; tides good.

It is reported that the Kaiser is suffering from meatal exhaustion as the result of extreme activity during the offensive, and has decided to rest, transferriag the supreme command to General yon Ludendoi ff.

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