PRIVATE C. A. KERSE.

Mataura Ensign, 21 June 1915, Page 5

PRIVATE C. A. KERSE.

Private ,C. A.- Kerse; mentioned in press telegrams as Charles'Kerse, Al-la-nton, is at present in. the Cairo Hospital. Private Charles Allanton Kerse is the third son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kerse, of, West Gores' Mr Kerse received information last week that his son was ’in the hospital at Cairo, bat whether he is suffering front; wounds or sicknesiS' he did nob' know. -Private Kerse, who is just 21 years of age, was employed in the wool business by Messrs H. Wallis, Ltd., prior to enlisting. He. was an ardent footballer,' an done *oG the most premising backs of the Albion Club’s second XV. riTJGH PATERSON. We regret to announce the death of Mv Hugh Paterson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs >7. B. Paterson, of Preston Street, -Gore. Mr Paterson received a cable tins morning from his nephew i Mr Samuel Paterson, who is a second lieutenant in . the 12th South Otago Mounted Squadron) from Alexandria as follows: “Hugh killed 7th. The late Mr. Paterson was in his 21-st year,’ and’ volunteered in August last from the Otago University, where he had been studying medicine, as a member of Urn Ambulance Corps. He had only completed about five months of his studies, when he volunteered. Deceased receifed his education in the Gore Public 'and Gore High Schools. He was an. ardent footballer haring been a member of the High S'hool team. On the assembling of the Gore High School pupils' this -afternoon, the rector{.Mr Joseph Hunter, ALA.) announced the .Safi 1 news to -the on nils. A resolution of sympathy with Mr and Mrs Paterson in. tlieir loss was passed and ■ar copy ■ ordered'to be. sent to them.;