MURDER IN STREET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 431, 23 June 1922, Page 5

MURDER IN STREET.

FIELD-MARSHAL KILLED,

SHOT DEAD OPPOSITE RESIDENCE.

POLICEMAN AND CIVILIAN WOUNDED.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received June 25, 8,50 a.m. LONDON, June 22. Eield-Marsltol Wilson was shot dead outside his home in Eaton Place. At the lime he was leaving his motor-car in Bout of his residence, shortly after three o clock in the afternoon, after returning from tin- unveiling of a war memorial at Rio Great Eastern Railway station. Two men suddenly' appeared and fired throe shots. All struck Field-Marshal Wilson, who died immediately. The assailants wore hotly pursued, and one finding himself being overtaken, turned his revolver on himself and fell badly hurt. He was sent, to the hospital. The second was quickly captured. There is little doubt that the assassins are Sinn Poitiers. 'flic House of Commons immediately adjourned on receipt of, the news of EioldMardial Wilson’s murder. A policeman rushed to the scene, and the miscreants tired ami wounded him in the stomach They also wounded a civilian who came to Field-Marshal Wilson’s aid. The assailants da-hed down Eaton Place with revolvers covering the police. A .later message states that the assassins are James O'Brien and James Connelly, both 24 years old. They arc believed to he associated with the Irish Republican Army. —A. and N.Z, cable.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. ASSAILANTS FACED. Received June 23, 9.5 n.m LONDON. June 22. An eye witness relates that Field-Marshal M ilson was about to open the door of his house when the men, who apparently had taken refuge behind a brougham, tired with heavy revolvers. Field-Marshal Wilson ducked, the first shots missing him. lie (timed to face his assailants and then a shot .-truck him on the head and he fell. The brougham mysteriously vanished when the firing began.-—A. and N.Z. cable.

A DISTINGUISHED CAREER. T’Jie late Field-Marshal Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, who was horn in 1864, has had a remarkably distinguished military career. Educated n( Marlborough College, he entered the Royal Irish Regiment in 1834. being later transferred to the Rifle Brigade. lie served in the Burma campaign from 1885 to 1887, being wounded, and later served again until 1889, receiving the medal with Iwo clasps. From 1892 to 1894 In; was at. the Stall' College, and was stall captain of the Intelligence Division from 1894 to 1897. lie was Brigade-Major of the 2nd Brigade at Aldershoi from 1897 to 1899 and of the Light Brigade, South Africa, from 1899 to 1900, lie was D.A.A.G. Army Headquarters, South Africa. 1900 1901. He was mentioned in despatches four times and received the South African modal with five clasps. He served in the British Forces in the Great War in 1914 and 1915. being created a Lientetiant■General and K.C.B. in (lie later year. He received further promotion until he I local tie a Field-Marshal, and although he ilid not have very lengthy held service during the late war ho rendered considerable service to I lie Empire by his organising work, which went far towards the obtaining of the ultimate victory.