OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16920, 5 August 1918, Page 6

OBITUARY.

MR H. C H. WALKER

Mr. Henry Charles Holden Walker.mold re*.dent of Ajckland. whose home TO at Vict ria Avert:''. f.'emuera died at a private hospital yesterday, following an operation. The deceased, who was 59 years of a,;e, came to New Zealand from Kent about fcrty years ago, and entered the employment of Messrs. Archibald Clark and Sons. Ten years later he was placed in fharce of the Manchester and dress department, a position he held until his death. Mr. Wa'ker was prominently associ»t«>d 'vr some years with the Reform League, being a member of the executive. He -.as also a member of tic board of trustees of the Blind Institute for about twelve years, and for a portion of that ti*ic was chairman of the board. In his younger days Mr. Walker vi? an ardent yachtsman, and «as a member of the original crew of the yacht Volunteer. In r°cVnt years h took a keen interest in King's CclVje. "here his four sons were educated. He is survived by Mrs. Walker and three tens. The eldest son. Captain B. J. I. Walker, was killed at the tecord Imt'e of Ypres He was attached to the Roval Warwickshire Regiment, and went to France with the first British Expeditionary- Force. Tie second son, Major Alan Wa'ker. we:: - to with Vk« first expedition, and later left tor France with the First Battalion, Rifle Btigadt. He was recently invalided home The third son, Corporal Charles Walker, is it present in camr with the forty fifth reinf 'rcenient. while the fourth son is still attending King's College