PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE.
Sir, —There are in New Zealand many fathers and mothers of sons who fell in the Great War and whose remains rest in France or other battlefields. These parents have read with interest the cabled account of a great pilgrimage of 4000 people from England to France and Belgium, organised by the British Legion. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of "next-of-kin" in this country have longed to make some tribute to the memory of their dear ones, perhaps cherished a hope of being able spme day to place upon the grave a faded wreath from the dead soldier's native land. These mourners are chiefly aged fathers and mothers. They have ample leisure, but not sufficient funds,to make the journey in the usual way. Could not Our Government do something in the way of arranging for a ship, one class only, not luxurious, but comfortable ? It seems to me that if the matter was taken up by the right people, such advantageous terms could be made .as would enable many who are possessed of but small means to make this las* tribute to their beloved ones' graves. August 11, 1928. S. Kennedy.- •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20024, 14 August 1928, Page 12
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