TRAIN DISASTER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16019, 29 September 1917, Page 8

TRAIN DISASTER.

FUNERAL OP THE TICTIM& (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and X.Z. Cabl® Association.) LONDON, September 27. The funeral of the nine New .Zealand soldiers killed in the railway accident took place on Thursday afternoon, at the Corporation Cemetery, Buckland. * Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Presby. terian services were held. Sixty colonial officers attended, also detachments of the Somerset and Devon Regiments. (Received September 28th. 9 p.m.) LONDON, September 27. The New Zealanders who wero killed in tho railway disaster wero buried at Plymouth. The funeral party consist, od of An sacs and garrison troops. The coffins were borno on gun carriages and motor-ambulances. The graves are situ- " nted in various denominational soctions, but they are all within a small radius. THE CASUALTY LIST. (raESS ASSOCIATION" TEL EG BAM.) WELLINGTON, September 23. The names of the New Zealand soldiers killod and injured in tho Beer Ferrers railway accident are as follows :— KILLED. Gillanders, TV. S. (Mrs M. A. Gillanders, ltugby street, Christchiirch, w.) Jackson, J. S. (J. Jackson, Salvation Army chaplain, Foatherston Camp, f.) Judge, J. (Mrs C. Judge, Lancashire m.) Kirton, C. I. (R. Kirton, Fitaroy, New Plymouth, f.) McKenna, It. V. (J. McKenna, Pohiatua, f.) Mcßrydo, B. A. TV. (Mrs T. H. Mertiner, Princes streot, Dunedin, friend) "Warden, J. (S. Warden, County Antrim, f.) \ Greaves, W. F. (Mrs C. Greaves, Maharahara, Woodville, m.) West. S. (Mrs F. H. Sampson, Sentrv Hill, aunt) DIED IK HOSPITAL. Trussell, W. J. (Mrs C. Trussoll. Wanganui East, m.) ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL. Barnes. J. R. (Mrs G. N. Barnes, Kaiti Gisborne, w.) ' Gatiey, N. (Mrs W. McDonald, Heddon Bush, Southland) 9 ur Waddington correspondent writes:—Much regret was expressed f>y residents of Waddington when became known that Private W. S. Gillanders was among those killed in the railway accident in England. The late Private Gillanders lived at Westwood in partnership with his brother for many years, and was highly esteemed as a man of sterling character, a good neighbour, and a true friend. Much sympathy is felt- for his young widow and his brothers and sisters. . Private TV. S. Gillanders was tho youngest son of the late Mr Hector Gillanders, of Darfield, and married a d s"ght«r of the late Mr TVm. Reed: of Darfield, about three months prior to enlisting. He waR educated at Darfield and Christchurch, and was for some time i n the office of the Christchurch Press Company. Ltd. Latterly ho acquired the Cotswold Hills run m North Canterbury, where ho wrts !iJ,'!! ,g 5! or ; to his departure with the 28th Reinforcements.