OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 23503, 17 February 1940, Page 10

OBITUARY

GUNNER THOMAS LEONARD KENNEDY A telegram received yesterday by Mrs C. Kennedy, of Mosgiel, from the Minister of Defence announced the death of her son, Gunner Thomas Leonard Kennedy, at Abbassie, and that he had been buried with military honours. The deceased left New Zealand with the First Echelon. He was a native of Sutton, Central Otago, and was educated at the Sutton School. He followed the occupation of a shepherd in the Middlemarch and Kurow districts prior to engaging in the work of erecting the electric power lines to Southland. He enlisted at Wyndham. The deceased was married a short time before the echelon sailed from New Zealand. A letter received a fortnight ago stated that he was enjoying good health. MR JOHN A. WILBURN Particularly well known in Dunedin, both in football and in swimming circles, as well as for his work in the Postal Department, was Mr John A. Milburn, whose death is announced. All his working life Mr Milburn was in the Post and Telegraph Department, in which he eventually became postmaster of Wellington East (Courtenay Place). From his boyhood he took a keen interest in Association football, and in pre-war days was prominent in the Wednesday competitions then held in Dunedin. When the Saturday halfholiday became more or less universal he became very interested in the Otago Football Association, and was on the executive for many years, first as a delegate and eventually as chairman. After the war he had a great deal to do with the first visit of an Australian side, which was brought about in 1922. He was transferred to Wellington in 1926 to become postmaster of the Government Buildings Post Office, where, of course, he became very widely known. On the New Zealand Football Association Council, he represented Otago for a number of years, eventually becoming chairman. He was very keen on lifting the standard of Soccer in this country, and was largely instrumental in arranging the visit of the English side about three years ago. He also took a lively interest in swimming and surfing, end represented Otago swimmers on the New Zealand Life Saving Association. After a number of years in the Government Buildings he was transferred on promotion to the position of postmaster of Wellington East, from which he retired last year. He is survived by his wife.