MILITARY FUNERAL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15767, 7 December 1916, Page 5

MILITARY FUNERAL.

LATE LIEUTENANT G. S. LAMBIE

The funeral of the late lieutenant j G. S. Lambie, adjutant of the 13th j (North Canterbury and West-land) Regiment, was held yesterday afternoon at tho Papanui public cemetery, the cortege leaving the deceased's lato residence, 42!) Papanui road," at 2.30 p.m. The gun carriage was provided by the E Battery N.Z.F.A., and the firing party was supplied by the Christ's College Cadets, under Captain Earthing and Lieutenant Lusk. Tho Rev. J. Hay, Chaplain to the Forces, officiated at the grave side. The 13th (North Canterbury) Regimental Band was in attendance, and alcso members of B and C Companies, 13th North College and Boys' High School Cadets and Nos. 'J, 13, and v -25 Companies of North Canterbury Senior Cadets. The principal mourners were: Messrs G. Lambie, J. and D. H. Sidey, J. I Reid, and J. Bruce. | The pall-bearers were: Lieutenants Wild, Kesteven, and Stark, and 2nd j Lieutenants Shankland, L. Davison, and Skevington, of the 13th (North Canterbury) Regiment. There was a large attendance of brother officers and civilians at the funeral, including Colone] Chaffey, O.C. Canterbury Military District, Captain Matthews, N.Z.S.C., and Lieutenant Robertson, of the Canterbury District Headquarters staff, Lieut.-Colonel Macgibbon, A.D.M.S., Major Ciesswell, •Captain Northcotc, O.C. No. 9 Group Area, Captain Atwcll, O.C. No. 11 Group Area, Lieutenant Hawkins, Adjutant of the Ist Regiment, Lieut. Livingstone, Adjutant of the Ist (C.Y.C.) Mounted Rifles, Captain Stevenson and officers of the Ist (Canterbury) Regiment, Captain Jeffries - and officers of the 13th North Canterbury Regiment (Captain Jeffries and Lieutenants Lawn and Hanan having arrived specially from the West Coast to be present). Captain Montgomery) O.C. Boys' High School Cadets, Captain Irving, N.Z.M.C.. Captain T. L. Cowlisliaw (Motor Corps), Captain Salter (Reserve of Officers), Messrs C. I. Jennings (Mayor of Rangiora), C. E. Bevan-Brown, G. M. Blanch, L. B. Wood, J. Jameson, b. Manning. W. H. McDougall, K. Mcintosh (Kaiapoi Defence Rifle Club), the Rev. G. S. Bryan Brown, the Rev. J. Rodger, and others. Wreaths were sent by the following: Mr G. E. Blanch, headmaster Christ's College; assistant-masters Christ's College, Mrs Aiken, n.c.o. s and men of No. 7 Platoon (Lincoln College), 13th Regiment, Mr and Mrs A. E. Flower, boys of Mr Flower's house, Christ's College, Dr. and Mrs Inglis ojkl family, Miss Tutton, Mr and Mrs W F. Watson Mrs Arthur Merton, Senior Cadets 27th. 23th. and 29th Companies, Lieutenant Wild and officers of B Company 13th (North Canterbury ' and Westland Regiment), Miss Muir, sisters and nurses Christchurch Hbspital, staff officers and cadets Group No. 11, Mrs Nairn and family, Lieutenant and Mrs Bell (Rangiora), Lieutenant H. Davis Raphael, Mr and Mrs F. Williams, Mrs and Miss Mcllraith. Mr and Mrs I>. Matson. officers, n.c.o.'s, and men of 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment Mr and Mrs Bcvan Brown, Mr J. H. Davison, Lieutenants J. W. and L. H. Davison, Boys' HKgn* School, Mi- Denis Thompson, j Christ's College Cadets. Ist (Canterbury) Regiment, teachers Bligh's Road School, officers and rc«a 13th (North I Canterbury and Westland? Regiment.