KING’S KINDLY ACT
bereavement comforted. ~LONDON, Dec. 2. Following his father’s appeal to the King, the Imperial War Graves Commission has placed a headstone on the grave of Gunner Elsv, an‘artillery man, who, after having lost an eye in the war, was court-martialled for having struck a military policeman, and sentenced to 112 days' imprisonment. Elsey, while handcuffed, fell down a flight of steps, injuring one of his legs. He died after an operation.( The father alleged that his son was pushed down the steps. ( The Court declared that the injury was accidental. The father appealed to the King to clear his son’s name. He also returned his son’s medals. \ The man is now sending a letter to the King, thanking him for the headstone. \
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 December 1926, Page 8
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125KING’S KINDLY ACT Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 13 December 1926, Page 8
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