OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 23680, 1 December 1938, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR J. A. MACASKILL The death has occurred at Invercargill of Mr John Angus Macaskill, who was well known in Eastern Southland. Mr Macaskill was born at East Gore 47 years ago, a son of ’the late Mr and Mrs Donald Macaskill, formerly residents of East Gore. He was educated at the East Gore school and his first position was at the _ Gore abattoirs, after which he went into business at Wright’s Bush in partnership with Mr J. Boniface. In 1915 he married Miss Annie Ryan, of Wright’s Bush, and in 1916 he enlisted i t the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, sailing for the war zone in 1917. He was severely wounded at Passchendaele on October 26, 1917, and shortly afterwards was invalided home. Mr Macaskill took up residence t Dipton for a period and then moved to Gore to resume his former occupation at the abattoirs. At this period he also resumed his association with the Albion Football Club. He was also a member of certain provincial pipe band organizations. the season Mr Macaskill took part in athletic sports, more particularly in the wrestling events. On taking up residence at Riversdale 17 years ago he carried on the business of a butcher, building up a very successful enterprise, which he subsequently sold to acquire a similar business at Otautau. He stayed there for a short period and then transferred to Invercargill about eight years ago. He is survived by his widow and a family of nine.

SERGEANT-MAJOR JOHNSON

The death occurred at Invercargill on Tuesday of Staff Sergeant-Major Albert William Johnson, who was well known throughout the Dominion in defence circles. He was 45 years of age. Ser-geant-Major Johnson began his military career in 1914 when he joined the Main Body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and he served overseas until the end of the Great War. Returning to New Zealand, he joined the permanent staff and was stationed in Dunedin until about 12 months ago, when he was transferred to Invercargill. While in Dunedin he did efficient work among the secondary, school cadet corps as a gymnastic instructor, and he was' also a prominent Association football referee. The body was taken to Dunedin and a military funeral was held yesterday. Sergeant-Major Johnson leaves a wife and two children.