THE LATE EDDIE BOWE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15750, 27 October 1914, Page 4

THE LATE EDDIE BOWE.

Sir,—As a friend of the late Eddie l.owe, the circumstances surrounding whoso I death was it-ported in Saturday's JJmuu 1 wish, for the sake 0 the boy's honour,' to draw attention to a few incident': occurring within the past fortnight, whirl! | had a direct bearing upon his lamentable i deal)! on Friday last. It was hut a fortnight ago yesterday that 1 had the, real pleasure, of travelling in his company to Hamilton— pleasure more so because. Eddie was in sip good spirits, and kept a few fellow-travellers and mvselt tnoroughly interested in his doings as an artillery man. He was then looking for ward to going with the expeditionary torce. Since he joined the Permanent I'orce (iome two or three years ago he took a keen interest in his profession,' because he liked it. His fellow-soldiers were all friends of his. and he was enjoying the life. One can imagine then what effect 'dismissal from the force," through an apparently trifling matter, would have upon the sensitive lad. This sensitiveness prevented him coming hack to his family ana lnemis in Te Aroha, and this ran be quite understand when it if, known that no was supposed to lie villi his battery ii Wellington. His presence in .Motrinsviiic was explained to a few by the lad, ma words being :— I cannot go back to tilt old people. They will be so disappointed in me, I will he as near as I can to them." On Thursday of last Week, he made an attempt to " see it cut," but h" passed by his parents' door and went bark to Morrinsville. This hitler fact alone, explains the stale he was in. and those friends who knew his kind nature will never for an instant, believe that he wished to cause his family or fiiruds any pain. With this explanation, i believe that Eddie will he remembered a.-- he was always— kind, generous and irtooiis lad. ' ' A. C. VABttLr.Y.