THE ROLL OF HONOR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13672, 30 April 1915, Page 3

THE ROLL OF HONOR.

DEATH GIF CAPTAIN J. WALKER. • (Per Press Association.) ! AUCKLAND, last night. News has been received m Auckland of the death of Captain H. J. I. Walker,' a son of Sir and Mrs Henry C H. Walker, of Remuera. The text of the telegram from the Secretary of iState for War is as follows : "Deeply regret .Captain Walker. Ist Royal Warwickshire Regiment, killed m action, April 25. Lord Kitchener expressed sympathy." Advice was received pn January 22 that Lieut. Walker had been promoted to the rank of captain. His name was mentioned m despatches the following month for "Gallantry and distinguished service m the field." Captain Walker was 25 years of age.' (Special to Herald.) AUCKLAND, Mis day. News wan received yesterday of the death of Captain J. Walker,, eldest son «f M.r and Mr* H. C. H. Walker, of Victoria Avenue, Remuera. A brief official message from the War Office conveyed the information that Captain Walker had been killed m action. Beyond this information the sorrowing parents have no news of the fate of their son, but it is believed that, he has been killed while m active service m Flanders, where lie had been engaged m the very thickest of the fighting since the commencement of the war. Captain Walker, it will be remembered, was reported among the missing after the famous retreat from Mons during the first weeks of the war. For quite a considerable, .period his relatives were m suspense, and it was not until a. cable arrived' from the officer himself, announcing that he was safe and well, that the minds of his parents were relieved., In letters subsequently published Captain Walker explained how with the great retreat he and others became separated from their regiment, and were for several days m dire straits, though subsequently enabled to rejoin without having- sustained serious mishap. Tn subsequent letters which were also published he described life m the trendies, several hundrrd yards of which at one of the most important points m Flantdorswere entrusted to his direct safe[keening. In still later letters Captain Walker described the delights of a ten days" holiday m England; how' in less than twenty hours he had travelled from the trenches m Fmnce to London itself; and of bow wonderful it all seemed to' leave the sleet and snow, after months of lighting, and suddenly find himself m a private home, amongst friends, with the opportunities for having warm bath? and well-cooked meals. On the last, occasion that, he 'wrote, Captain Walfeer declared that although they were going through the. liyurs of a Severe winter

campaign he was feeling perfectly fit and well. Captain Walker, who wax onJy 25 years of age, was an old King's College boy and a remarkably fine athlete. He / qualified by examination some years ago for a commission m the British army, and after service m India, proceeded to Ehgland. He was attached to the Warwickshires throughout the fighting m , Belgium and Fiance, and was regarded as an exceedingly gifted and efficient otiicer. -■ -