OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17011, 19 November 1918, Page 6

OBITUARY.

SERGEANT GEORGE S. BAGXALL A Main Body soldier, Sergeant George Stevenson Bag hail'," died yesterday from complications following influenza, at the age of 30 years. The late Sergeant Bagnail was fee :hird sou of Mrs. A. E. Bagrail, of .S3, Sarafield Street, Ponsonby, and formerly of Turua. He finished his education at the Auckland Grammar School, and afterwards joined the office staff of John Purn3 and Co.. Ltd. When war i was declared he volunteered immediately, and left New Zealand as a trooper in the 3rd, Auckland, Mounted Rifles. Ha served on GalUpoli until August, 1915, when; he was wounded during the great advance made by the New Zealanders. He was invalided to England, and after recovering from his wound returned to Egvpt, where he ; was posted to; a new artillery unit, and with it proceeded to France. .In June, 1916, he sustained a wound in the spine which caused complete paralysis of the body below the shoulders. In October of last year he married ML»s F. G. Francis, of Kent, England. In September of:' this year the youngest brother of the deceased, Gunner A. E. R. Bagnail, died of wounds, and recently Gunner Alan Bagnall, another brother, who has been serving for about three years, was Wounded.:

( : LIEUTENANT JAMES MELVILLE. Lieutenant James Melville,, formerly of Rotorua, has died in the tyenthara camp from influenza, He left New Zealand with the Main; Body, and rose from the franks.. He saw service at Gallipoli and in Prance, was twice wounded, and then invalided home. lie was engaged in instructional work at Trentbam. x Before enlisting he was in the Postal Department, and was afterwards engaged in an auctioneering business.

:,;:•: SISTER ;; JANET : HANCOCK. Sister Janet'Hancock, whose death from pneumonia took place at Auckland yesterday, arrived from England over 10 years ago to take charge of St. Mary's Homes. She had been lady superintendant of those establishments ever since, devoting her life and talents for the benefit of the inmates. When the epidemic broke .out, she volunteered with Nurse \ Bennett to take charge of Kilbride Temporary Hospital, After three days there,she' contracted the. complaint, which brought about her death yesterday.- -

NURSE MAUD MANNING. ' Nurse Maud Manning, v whose death took place st Narrow Neck yesterday, was a sister of Dr. L. S. Manning, of Christchurch. She was trained as a nurse at the Christchurch Hospital-ten years ago, and hud been engaged as a mission nurse among the Maoris -ever since. She was stationed most of the time at Paeroa. When the. epidemic broke out she volunteered for service at Narrow Neck, where she contracted the con.plaint herself.

; MR. ERNEST H. M. BAGLEY. Mr. E. H. M. Bagley, the eldest .son of Mr. and Mm. Charles Begley, of Graf, ton Road, died on Sunday of pneumonia at his late residence, in Wynyard Street. The deceased, who was 47 years age. came to Auckland with his parents 42 years ago, and spent the whole of his life here. He was educated a.* the Auckland Grammar School. For come years .he carried on a successful business, chiefly in connection with (foe South Sea Islands, and had recently retired. He leaves a widow.,;

"' v MR. M. G. POWER, ':'■'■' » ' Mr. Maurice G. Power, who died recently at Tnuranrami from influenza, was - the second son of. Mr. M. G. Power, of Paeroa, and later of Waihi. He carried oft business as a stockbroker and commission agent, and. was for many yeais a Borough Councillor, and for four eats V Mayor of Waihi.' At the time of his death ■■'■ he was town clerk of Teumarunui. .He leaves a widow and five young children.