OBITUARY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10304, 2 March 1922, Page 3

OBITUARY.

SERGEANT NEWTON HANAN. The death occurred at the Dunedin Hospital on Sunday of Sergeant J. A. Newton Hanan, of the Main Body N.Z.E.F., after a long and painful illness borne with a degree of fortitude that was an inspiration to many other patients, soldier as civilian. The late .Sergeant Hamfu, who before the war took an active part in all forms of outdoor sport and was a noted footballer in Invercargill, spent; no fewer than five and a-lialf years in hospital" suffering from a wound which he received on active service, but bis spirits were undimmed to the very end and his unfailing cheerfulness in the face or his. great affliction was a source of wonder to many. He fought like a soldier, bore his illness like a soldier, and died like a soldier; He was twice severely wounded at Gallipoli, but recovered, and was sent to France, where, alter six mouths In the fighting line, be received a bullet wound, which severed the spinal cord. After many months in English hospitals he was returned to New Zealand, where the bullet -was skilfully extracted by Dr. Barnett, and lie improved much in bis. general health. A younger Leonard Hanan, died in the Dunedin Hospital two years ago from sickness contracted while on active service and bis remaining brother, Mr Stephen Hanan, resides, at Timaru. i