OBITUARY
CAPTAIN J. A. ALGIE
(P.A.) , AUCKLAND, March 7. Captain’John Alexander Algie, V.D., of Hurstmere road. Takapuna, died to-day, aged 90. Born in Scotland. Captain Algie came to New Zealand when he was seven. He was a member of the staff of the Post and Telegraph Department when the South African war broke out and served with the New Zealand forces in South Africa. At the beginning of the First World War. Captain Algie went with the New Zealand Force to Samoa. He volunteered to serve with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, but being unsuccessful, paid his own way to England and served with a coastal defence unit. Captain Algie is survived by Mrs Algie and two sons, one of whom is Mr R. M. Algie. M.P.
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25437, 8 March 1948, Page 8
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