PRO PATRIA

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 85, 27 June 1944, Page 5

PRO PATRIA

SUB-LIEUT, J. A. WAUGH With the loss in action of SubLieut James Alexander Waugh, of the Fleet Air Arm, Whakatane will mourn yet anorther fine and' promising young man who was reared and educated here. 'Jim' as he was popularly known was schooled' in this town before going to Vasanta College, Auckland, and his friends in these parts were legion. The youngest son of Mrs E, Waugh of Belvedere Street, Epsonit, Auckland, he was born twentyfour years ago at Kapongat, Taranaki, and! came to the Bay of Plenty when a childv Deciding on the teaching profession he entered the Teacher's Training College and was posted from there to the Mount, School Tauranga,, and then, to Waitomo. On the oultbreak of war he enlistedl for the Territorial Force at the age of nineteen, and gained' a commi'ssion of 2nd Lieutenant, which he resigned) after a short period to join the Fleet Air Arm. He did his initial training in England and 1 lalter went to Canada where he gained his wings,, returning again to England! where he received 1 hils commission of Sub-Lieutenant. For a considerable period, he was retained as instructor, somewhere at sea, and during that period made many friends in the service. His death occurred in operations connected with the opening of the Second Front, 'Jim' Waugh was known for his happy disposition and' sterling qualities. He was fond of music, and actively participated in most sports. An ellder brother Pilot Officer L. O. Waugh, is serving with the R,A.F in England! while another brother, equally well known in Whakatane, Sgt A. LeF # Waugh, has now returned to civil life after 3% years service in the Middle East.