Funeral of Air Crash Victim
WANGANUI, Dee. 14. The funeral of the late Flight-Lieut. C. R. Bush, the pilot of the Royal New: Zealand Air Force Airspeed Oxford which was lost in the Ruahine Ranges : recently, took plaee at the Wanganui crematorium this af-ternoonv A station meniorial service was lreld at Ohakea yesterday by the Rev. W. J. Milligan, O.F., station padre. At the entrance to th*e crematorium, Air Force personnel formed a guard of honour and fellow officers acted as pall-bearers. The service, attended by Air Force personnel and relativps, was conducted by the Rev. AliMigan. At the conclusion of the service, a volley was hred by a party of airnien, the Last Post and Reveille sounded by Air Force buglers, while a tattoo was tapped on draped drums.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 December 1948, Page 5
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