DEATH OF A NEW ZEALANDER.
(Per Press Association.) Ljvercargill, July 29 Sergfc W. A. Moffett, of the fifth contingent, who returned by the Tagus died last night. He was in good health on landing but a^week later a fresli attack of malarial fever, contracted while going through.Portuguese territory, set m tollowedby pneumonia. He will be accorded a military funeral
■' " .- _• ■:-■'■ Napieb; July 29. sergeant Peterson, who was senouslv wounrted at Fereniging, was attached to the Third Contingent and. saw some hard fighting. During the first campaign, he was captured and imprisoned, but subsequently escaped through a tl i ln? e,l^%°m NoTitgedagh and safely eluded his Boer pursuers, but on reaching the British lines he was shot by a sentry. . J
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7067, 29 July 1901, Page 2
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