ADVENTUROUS CAREER

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 7

ADVENTUROUS CAREER

THE LATE CAPTAIN HENRY

The death of Captain James Henry, for the past'l9 years Inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, removes from public life a well-known figure.

The late Captain Henry was born in Ireland 74 years ago. He ran away from home when a lad, and, after besoming an apprentice in the' jewellery trade, enlisted in the 7th Dragoon Guards. . With that regiment he served for 30 years, taking part in campaigns in Egypt and India. As Eegimental-Sergeant-Major, Captain Henry went to the South African campaign. During that period General Baden Powell formed his Corps of Mounted Police, and Captain Henry's time with his regiment having run out) he was offered a commission with the new force and so became lieutenant in the police, which subsequently merged into the South African Constabulary. He rose to be captain and was placed- in charge of the Hoopstad. district, in what was then the Orange Free State. When the South African war ended, Captain Henry, who had been mentioned in dispatches, was presented with a very cleverly illuminated address signed by all the leading residents, regretting his departure and commending the tact and courtesy in which he had' always carried out his duties as officer commanding the district.

For some time Captain Henry was engaged in farming in what was formerly the.Orange Free State, but in 1910 he and his family came to New Zealand. For a time he farmed in the Eketahuna district, but nineteen years ago came to Wellington to take up the duties of Inspector for the Society of Cruelty to Animals, i or which duties he was peculiarly qualified. Captain Henry leaves a widow, four sons, and four daughters. The sons are Messrs. C. E., William and Phillip Henry, of Miramar, and Lieutenant' J. N. Henry, who represents the Defence Forces' at Hawera. The daughters are Mesdames D. O'Donoghie, of Mahoenui, W. M. Walker, of South Africa, D. Ginnane, of Mangatainoka, and Miss Henry, of Miramar. The funeral took place to-day.