WHILE DOING THEIR DUTY

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 49, 27 August 1917, Page 8

WHILE DOING THEIR DUTY

CASUALTIES AT THE FRONT

Advice has been received in Nelson that Captain J. M. Morrison, M.C., has succumbed from the effects of wounds recently received in France. The Nelson Mail states_ that at the commencement of hostilities Captain Morrison was Science Master on the staff of Nelson College, but the call of duty soon found him in the ranks of New Zealand's Expeditionary Force, and he had not long been in the firing line when he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry on the field. The deceased officer .was possessed of an attractive personality, and during his two years' connection with the college earned the deep regard of every pupil in the school. He was the personification of energy and enthusiasm, and entered into the affairs of the school which he took in hand with an activity and thoroughness which were amazing.

Lieut. K. S. Abemethy, a son of the Rev. Mr. Abernethy, Methodist pastor at Papanui, has died of wounds received in France. The late soldier was formerly a member of the Christchurch Sun staff. He left New Zealand with the 14th Reinforcements. A brother, Lient. Rex Abernethy, was awarded the Military Cross recently. Reference was made at the Cambridgeterrace Congregational Church yestarday morning by the Rev. A. E. Hunt to the death in action of Private W. G. Innes, N.Z. Field Ambulance, the first member of the church to lose his life in the war. Mr. Hunt spoke highly of his Chrisitan character and devotion to duty, and sympathy was expressed with his relatives, who reside in the Old Country. Previous to enlisting, the late Private Innes was employed by the Union Clothing Company. Sapper Arthur Smith, of the N.Z. Engineers, was killed in action in Franca some time ago, and tributes have been paid to his fine work in important road construction in the battle area. Sapper Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, of Halifax, and came to New Zealand about ten years ago, but at the beginning of the war enlisted and went to Egypt and France.' When news of his death was received his parents were preparing to welcome him home after his long absence from his native place. He has a brother, Private John Smith, in the Australian Forces, who has been wounded and is now in hospital in England. ;