OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21599, 18 September 1933, Page 11

OBITUARY

MAJOR D. E. G. CARDALE SERVICES IN TWO WARS MOUNTED UNITS INSTRUCTOR The death occurred 011 Saturday of Major Digby E. G. Cardale, wellknown throughout New Zealand for his services during the war in the training camps at Trentham and Featherston, and later in Egypt. The late Major Cardale started his military career as a member of the Christchurch Yeomanry Cavalry, and was selected with others to represent New Zealand at Queen Victoria' 3 Diamond Jubilee celebrations. After spending a short time in India, he returned to New Zealand, and at tho outbreak of tho South African War was one of the first New Zealanders to volunteer for active service. He left as sergeant-major with the first Now Zealand Contingent. On his return, Major Cardale joined tho Now Zealand Staff Corps, and was appointed to Dunedin as mounted instructor to the Otago district under Major-Gencral Sir Alfred Robin. From Dunedin, he was transferred to various parts of New Zealand until, at tho outbreak of the Great War, he was apppinted chief mounted instructor for New Zealand. In this post, which he held until 1917, he had entire charge of the training of the mounted units both at Trentham and Fdatherston.

In 1917, he was appointed captain and left for Egypt. He was attached to Lord Allenby's staff at the capture of Jerusalem, and for three months acted as provost-marshal of Jaffa until his health broke down. After three months at the base, he was invalided home, and was retired as medically unfit after being for two years in the King George V. Hospital, Rotorua.

Major Cardale was a member of the South_ African Veterans' Association, the Returned Soldiers' Association and the Christ's College Old Boj-s' Association. For health reasons he had latterly lived most of the time at Rangitoto Island. A few days ago he vras admitted to hospital, but his death was unexpected. He is survived by Mrs. Cardale, a brother, Mr. Erskine Cardale, of Wellington, and three sisters. A military funeral is to bo accorded at Waikumete to-day. MR. ROBERT IRVINE The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. Robert Irvine, a well-known trades union official in Auckland, at the age of 50 years. Mr. Irvine, who was a familiar figure on the waterfront, was walking delegate for the Auckland Waterside Workers' Union, a position he had held since 1929. A New Zealander by birth, he joined the Navy as a young man, finally taking his discharge in Wellington about 1907. He came to Auckland in 1915. He was a member of the Star of Eden Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Ponsonby, having originally been a member of the Southern Cross Lodge, Wellington. He is survived by Mrs. Irvine and a family. There was a large attendance of waterside workers and Oddfellows at the funeral, which was held yesterday at Hillsborough Cemetery. The cortege was a very lengthy one, the Waterside Workers' Band marching for part of the distance and playing appropriate music. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Frazer B. Barton, of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Ponsonby, the last rites of the Oddfellows' Order being performed by Mr. F. Morrill, acting-chaplain to the Star of Eden Lodge.

MR. GEORGE E. RHODES A loss to League football circles in Auckland occurred yesterday with the death in the Auckland Hospital of Mr. George Edward Rhodes, at the age of 68 years. From 1926 to 1932 Mr. Rhodes was chairman and trustee of the Auckland Rugby League and for many years, as an official of the grounds committee, played an important part in the development of Carlaw Park. He was a popular official and a familiar figure to patrons of the game. In the office of chairman he was succeeded by Mr. G. Grey Campbell.

MR, T. E. KEOGH [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON. Sunday The death occurred yesterday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. J. Verner, Ngaruawahia, of Mr. Timothy Edward Keogh, at the age of 83 years. Mr. Keogh was born in County Clare, Ireland, and came to New Zealand in his early twenties. He went to live at Waiuku, where he was married. Fifty years ago Mr. Keogh went to Morrinsville and was one of the town's earliest settlers. He was employed on the Lockerbie Estate and for many years was foreman to the Morrinsville Town Board and Borough Council. Mr. Keogh is survived by five sons and six daughters. Mrs. Keogh died 21 years ago.