IN MEMORIAM.
BLAIKIE.-In loving memory of Soario John 'Jack'. Sergeant, Fourth Battalion, NX Rifle Br.xade, third eldest son of R. > and R Blaikio. killed m battle of Somtne on Sep-.euiU-i -I. 1916. Ponce, i>erfect peace. -i'.i=er'«"i by h:s loving parents and family. BLAIKIK -In loving memory of dear Sergeant Searlo John iJack> Blaikie. New Zealand Mounted Brigade, killed in action in France on September 24. 1916—Interred in jfrVormuks Tost Cemetery. God rest his soul. —Inserted by lis sorrowing sister and brother-.n law. A. and W. Gall, and family. BLAIKIE.—In loving memory of dear Serceant Seario John (Jack) Blaikie, New Zealand Mounted Brigade, killed in action in France on September 24. 1916.—Interred in McCormick's Tost Cemetery. Away m a torcign land, beneath the lonely sod. Lies a hero brave, resting in peace with God. —Inserted by his sorrowing sifter. Minnie, jnd brother-in-law, Charles Grcvatt and family. BLAIKIE.—In loving memory of dear gertear.t Soarle John iJaek* Blaikie. New Zealand Mounted Brigade, killed in action in France en September 24, 1916.—Interred in McCormick's Tost Cemetery. Ret in peace. -Inserted bv Ins sorrowing sister and brother-in-law, M. and G. Williams. BLAIKIE—In loving memory of our dear brother, Sergeant Jack Blaikie. killed in action on September 24. 1916— R.I. V. -Inserted by his loving sister and brother, Margrre; and Charles Rowc. BLAIKIE.-In loving memory of my dear uncle Jack, who gate his life for his country on September 24, 1916. -Inserted by his loving niece, Peggy Rowe. BOWRING.—In loving memory of our dear son. Captain William Alfred Bowring, Second Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action at the Somme (Flers). on September 24. 1916. aged 22 years. Be gave his life—his best, his all. -Inserted bv his loving parents and brother. CALLAGHAN.—In fond and loving memory of Michael Callaghan. who died of wounds received in action in France, on September 24. 1916— R.I. Inserted by his mother and sister, of Knox Street. Hamilton, and brother. Kiokio. LEWIS. —In, loving memory of our dear son and brother. Lance-Corporal Robert lEob.. who died of wounds received in the Somme battle, in France, September 21, 191 G. No mother's care did him attend, Nor o'er him. did a father bend; No sister by to shed a tear, No brother by, his words to hear. But as long as lite and memory last We will remember thee. Deeply mourned and sadly missed. Loved by all. —Inserted by his sorrowing parents, sisters and brothers. Hamilton. McWHJRTER — of wounds, at the Somme. on. Sept. 23, 1916, Corporal Andrew McWhirter, New Zealand Engineers, eldest son of James McWhirter, Dailey, Ayrshire, Scotland. —Inserted by his friends, E. Murdoch and family. SARGEANT.— loving memory of our dear son. Private Lionel Sargeant, Eighth Reinforcements, killed in action in the . Somme battle. September 24. 1916. His duty nobly done. Worthy of lasting love to those he left behind. A truer son there could not be, nor"'one so true and kind. —Inserted by his sorrowful mother and father. L. and J. Sargeant, Takapuna. SARGEANT.—In fond and loving memory of my dear brother. Private Lionel Sargeant. Eighth Reinforec-ments, who was killed in action in-the battle of the Somme, in France, September 24, 1916. All we ask is this. Within our hearts be writ This single line memorial. " He did his duty, and his bit." —Inserted by his sister, Mrs. C. W. Dunmore. Milford Beach, Takapuna. STRETTON.—In loving memory of our dear son and brother. Signaller William Stretton, N.Z.R.8., who died of wounds received on the Somme on Soptember 21, 1916. Though o'er thy grave no tears are shed, We love thy.memory still. That holds a place within our hearts. Which nothing else can. fill. —Inserted by his sorrowing parents, brothers and sister, Titoki, Waitakaruru.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16652, 24 September 1917, Page 1
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