FOR THE EMPIRE’S CAUSE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25304, 14 August 1943, Page 1

FOR THE EMPIRE’S CAUSE

In Memoriam

• JELLEY—In loving memory of our husband and father, S/Sgt. Jas. Jelley, who died -while P.O.W. at Crete, August 15, 1941. - ■

Oh, could we but see him once again, Though he’d only come home to die; To kiss that face we loved so well. And whisper a last good-bye. ,1 • They say that time heals all sorrow, And helps us to forget; But time to us has only proved - < How much we miss him yet. —lnserted by his wife and sons, Douglas and Noel. . . JELLEY—In loving memory of our dear and only son, S/Sgt. James (Jim), who died of wounds in Crete; August 15, 1941. It’s a long way from his old home,

To the dark land where he lies; { Where he sacrificed his brave young •v ■ - "life,.■ ■ ’Neath sodden foreign skies. / Just; another. brave colonial, ' / ■ Died for England at her call;

But the long way from those who loved him. . 1 - ; ' : - Is the longest way of all;

—lnserted by , his loving father and mother: >'• < , ' ' . . - .- ■

JELLEY.—In loving memory of our.dear brother, S/Sgt..James (Jim), who died of wounds' in Crete, August 15, 1941. He left his home and birthplace To -fight the nation’s war; He gave his all, his very life, < Could God or man give more? Tire 1 midnight stars are shining. On:a grave so far away; a Where they laid our dear brother. Just, two years ago to-day, —lnserted by liis loving sisters, Lou and •Clare. ■ i v