PERSONAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12636, 22 May 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL

A Press Association message announces the death of Mr Alfred Lindsay, a prominent Wellington business man. The Hon John Barr, M.L.C., was a passenger for Wellington last night on his way to attend the monthly meeting of the Board of Health. There was a largo gathering last evening of the members of St Matthew’s choir and their friends in the parish room, to bid farewell to Mr H, Hampton (of the photographic staff of the “Weekly Press”) and Mrs Hampton, who are leaving shortly for a. trip to England- After some musical items and games, the vicar, on behalf of the choir, presented Mr Hampton with a handsome Suit case. Ho referred to Mr Hampton’s long and exemplary service as a member of the choir, and specially to his diligent and and faithful work as secretary and librarian. He expressed the hope that the guests of the evening would have a pleasant and prosperous voyage, and assured them of a thoroughly warm welcome on their return to the Dominion- Mr L. S. Pilgrim, organist and choirmaster, also spoke of the valuable assistance ho had received from Mr Hampton. Mrs Young, of 55, Bowen Street, Wellington, formerly of Christchurch, lecentty received information from Home concerning the death and burial of her elder son, Engineer Sub-Lieu-n C - m Youn S. R-N-11-, of H.M.b. teutonic. He contracted influenza on December 13, and was removed to the Haslor Hospital, Portsmouth, whore, to the exceeding regret ol the officers of the Teutonic and his immediate companions, he passed away at 2 a.m. on December 19. Mrs Young leceived numerous expressions of sympathy, including one from the Keeper or the Privy Purse, on behalf of their Majesties the King and Queen, the En-gineer-Commander of• the Teutonic and officers of the vessel, besides personal inends that Lieutenant Young had made during his Home service. The funeral took place with full naval honours, and the remains were laid to rest in a cemetery on the hills overlooking the sea. Among the large number of wreaths was one from the New Zealand Red Cross and one which the officers of the Teutonic sent on behalf of Lieutenant Young’s mother. The service was read by the Roman Catholic chaplain of the Naval Barracks at Portsmouth. A firing party lined the graveside. but no volley was fired, the practice being discontinued during the war period. After the service the “Last i osi was sounded by tlio busier. Three officers walked on either side of the gun carriage, and several New Zealanders attended the funeral. Lieutenant Young served his engineering apprenticeship at the Addington Workshops, and was also a. student at Canterbury College prior to joining the Union Steam Shin Company. He was engaged in war service from the very commencement, and had taken part m some perilous work and rendered service to the Empire. At one stage deceased, ivhn was a fine marksman, was sent to France as a sniper, but was recalled to carry out more important ivork for the Admiralty, Lieutenant Young was a brother of Private J. Young, who "erred on the Eastern front, Mr= Winter Hall, Mrs V. Aldridge and Miss Lima Young.