DOWN THE LINE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10118, 27 October 1917, Page 2

DOWN THE LINE.

! FuoM Oub Own Cohmbfundent. OTAKI, Oct, 26, I The sad news reached Otaki on Wednesday evening that Private Francis Edward Letford youngest sun of Private \V. J. Letford, had been killed in action. Frank. n s he wa.s familiarly known, was a bright young fellow, and only twenty years last month, Feeling that the country needed volunteers, frank became possessed of the war fever, find while in the employ of tho Railway Department at Wellington, lie enlisted, 'and left in February with the 22nd Reinforcements, Amongst l)i.-. poinnanjoni> were three other Otaki-ites, \v/.., Private: l!o\ Salherley, Gordon Freeman, and Lionel Burstoii. After an eventful voyiige, the 22nd., arrived at Sling Camp, after which I hey journeyed lo France, and it, was no doubt during ihe Flanders' engagement Unit Private Letford met death while in action on October 12th. Great sympathy in fell foi Ida father, brothers, ami sister*, who liming the past few months liqvo had more than their share of bereavement in fire nature of deaths. By last, advices received, Private Let ford's father wan in hospital, while ii will be remembered that private I,"ii Letford was unable- to make the sea voyage on sueoiiiil of contracting ecrebm spinal meningilis, There are quite, a number of Li i fords in the firing line, several having cnli.-ted in ihe Old Country lit the oui! t'ealc of hostilities, while others have bee, killed. I Lieut. Birss, -on of M r and Slya Bir.-s, at one time resident in Levin, lias beei» mining since the 12(1: in.-t, and it is surmised that he is one of the few prisoners taken by the Germans. | 'Another match foi the I'earcy Cup wa- , played on the Olilki Bowling Chili's green ion Wednesday, when Booth, Kniglii, Ayre, Satherley (skip) were drawn in pliiv barj kin, Herd, Webster, Noble (skip). The I |i.j ini-.i won. 21- 15.