IN MEMORIAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17007, 14 November 1918, Page 1

IN MEMORIAM.

BIRNIE.— affectionate remembrance of Trooper Arthur Birnie, Auckland Mounted Rifles. killed in action noir Jaffa, Palestine, on November 14, 1917, eighth son of John and Acnes Birnie, Remuei.-a. A flower from the Dominion'! youth, He set life's pleasures by To gr»E;i the standard of the right, And hoist it masthead high j Aye, and helped kcop it flying high. FLAY"ELI>— loving memory of Trooper Francis Leopold (LeoJ Flavell, killed in Palestine, November 14, 1917. He deeps beside his comrades. In a shallow grave unknown. But his name ia written in letters of love, In the hearts he left at home. Inserted by M. Arkle,

HARRIS—In sad and loving memory of our dearly-beloved son sad brother, LanceCorporal Ernest J. Harris, A.M.R. Sixth Reinforcements, killed in action at Ayun Kara, Palestine, on November 14, 1917. You have gone to a land whence no wirelesa can oau yon, Where no fiendish device* of Turk can appal you; You nave answered the blast of the last bugle call _ , And in Palestine" they have buried my all. , You have gone to t\ Mansion of infinite bliss. To a land that will " right the disaster " of this. Now, " somewhere in Palestine" thy tired body's at rest. ... , Perchance whew the ripenuw vineyards are dressed; .'Twaa a rare gift God gars me. Then shall I complain, , , . Because 'twaa my daxlinc He wanted again. Precious memories remain, Ha has made , them so sweet, , Just to shorten the time to the Day when

we meet; I Thy spirit was pure as a pearl in the deep. Like a " gem set in silver " this treasure 111 keep. —Inserted by his loving parent* Pokuru, via To Awanratu. HARRIS—In loving memory of my dear brother. Lance-Corporal Ernest J. Harris, killed in action in Palestine, Ncvembar 14, 1917. A vision comes bisfore ma, So fond, so pure,, and sweet, 1 * Of brother, whose lips are silent, * Whose heart hivs ceased to beat. ; Peaceful be thy slumber, dear, , In thy far-off . soldier's grave; For you our hearts are aching. Through lonelj' nights md days, —Inserted by his to vie sister. Sylvia. 1 HARRIS,—In loving memory of our dear toother, killed in action on November 14, 1917, * ;Sln a hero's grave he sleepeth, i' Somewhere in Palestine ha feu; How little we thought when wa parted, It was the last farewell. ; —Inserted by his loving brother and •WW' fa-law, Fred and Ross Harris, T# Awamutu. KAY.— loving memory of mv dew friend, Sergeant Archie . Kay, Fourth, Waikato, Mounted Rifle*. Sixth Reinforoemsnte Med In action in Palestine, November 14, 1917. Nobly he lived, nobly ha died, Inserted by Maud.

tribute of love to th» pemory d my dearest frwnd. J«mw» Mefntoah, died of wounds, November 14, 1916. Loved by all who knew him. —Inserted by bis loving friend Annia. ROWLAND—KiIIed '■» wtioa at the taking of Jaffa, Palestine, J. & Rowland, W.M.R., MacWne-pra Seotton, Tenth HemSSTItSSnS 1 ffl»T iAJi Wairoa. > Not gone from lore or memory dew. While life shall last. Jack, you are alway* new. —Inserted by his loving parents, (titan, and brother*.