OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17808, 6 July 1923, Page 11

OBITUARY.

MR THOMAS GUDSELL. One of the few remaining Crime-.m veterans passed away yesterday morning in the person of" Mr Thomas Gudsell, who was in his 92nd year. Mr Gudsell was a native of Croydon, Surrey, England, where he was born on December sth, 1831. As a young man he went to the Crimea, and served in tho commissariat for one year and ten months, returning to England by the last transport from the Crimea. Later, Mr Gudsell went to Australia, and was *<"' some timo.on the gold diggings fit Ballarat, and was engaged in the search for the precious metal when Messrs Holmes and Richardson, the contractors for the Lytteiton tunnel, nrrivid to engage miners to work on the tunnel. Mr Gudsell was one of those engaged, and he was employed on the tunnel work till it was finished. He then, went to Pool Forest to work for the late Hon. J. B. A. Acland, making the bricks for Mr Acland's house that etill stands. Returning to Christchurch, Mr Gudsell was employed as a ganger on tho railways, his headquarters being at Wecdons. About 1883 he took up farming pursuits in the Woedons district, and on attaining his 70th year of age. in accordance with an early resolve, hesold up and had since lived retired with his married daughter, Mrs F. Hight, of Division street, Riccarton. Hun wife predeceased him 28 vears ago. He leaves a family of one " daughter (Mrs Hight) and five sons—Mr Thomas Gudsell, Timaru; Mr Robert Gudsell, 'fat. Albans; Mr George Gudsell, Maheno, Otago; Mr Harry Gudsell, Riccarton; and Mr James Gudsell, Auckland. Mr Gudscll's other descendant* number 26 grandchildren and 19 oreatgrandcliildren. Mr Gudsell did not take an active part in public affairs, but was, many years ago, a member of the Weedons School Committee. The interment will be at the We dons cemetery on Saturday afternoon.

MR. DONALD INNES. There passed away at his late residence, 34 Buffon street, Waltham, Mr Donald Innes, late of the New Zealand Railways. With his wife, he landed in New Zealand from Caithness, Scotland, about 48 years ago. He resided in Oamaru for a number of years, and was then transferred to Sheffield, and from there to Christchurch, where he had resided ever since. His genial and kindly nature endeared him to all who knew him. He leaves a widow and family, consisting of: Mr R. lnness (Springfield;, Mrs H. Hawkins (Rangiora), Mr D. Innes JKaiapoi), Mrs W. Millar (Auckland), Mr H. Innes (Timaru), Mr P. Innes, Mrs R. McCausland, and Miss M. Innes (Christchurch).

Mr Charles Daines Macintosh, a very well-known resident of Wellington, died on Sunday after a prolonged illness, at the age of 73 years. The late Mr Macintosh was born in Inverness. Scotland, in 1849, and when six years of age came to Auckland with his parents, who settled in the Waikato district. In 1862, when the 14th regiment was stationed on the banks of the Waikato, he was enrolled (though only 13 years old) as a piccolo player in the regimental band, and travelled with it to Taranaki, Wellington, and afterwards to Melbourne. On his return to Wellington in 1870, the young man, now a proficient musician, was appointed garrison bandmaster. As an athlete he represented Wellington against Nelson in the first representative _ game, and had the honour of kicking the first goal in representative Rugby in Wellington. In 1872 he joined the armed constabulary, and later was transferred to the Otago police. He soon returned to the constabulary, however, and was stationed in the Waikato for some years. After a strenuous life of soldering, he retired from the constabulary and settled > in Wellington as a teacher of music. He became bandmaster again and choirmaster of the Taranaki Street Wesleyan Church. He was at intervals conductor of the old Choral Society, and was frequently in demand as judge of band contests' having filled that position at the Wellington Exhibition in 1885 a.t Christchurch in 1889. in. Dunedin the same year, and at Feilding in 1891. ne-or Inst hi* love for the f! iry life. In the eighties he com-' manded the AVellington Guards. Later he founded the Highland Rifles, of which he was the commanding officer. This was the first occasion in which a pipe band was formed in Wellington.