THE LATE TROOPER BURLINSON

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1915, Page 3

THE LATE TROOPER BURLINSON

APPRECIATION BY MAJOR-

GENERAL GODLEY

JLJy this week's mail Major Burlinsou, of the Boys' Training Farm, received tho subjoined letter of kindly condolence from the officer-commanding the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Egypt, in reference to tho death of Trooper George Van der Uraaf Burlinson:—

Zeitoun Camp, Cairo, 6th January, 191 o Dear Major Burlinson,—

It is with tho deepest regret that I write to offer you my sincere condolences on the death of your son. By a most unfortunate accident his death was caused by a fall from his horse on the way back from tho funeral of Capt. Bell, of tiie New Zealand Medical Corps. Nnur son was one of tho es-*.-ort at:-! liring party of liis regiment •"bwAjVHS detailed for the funeral, and on !ii« way back, when tie was in the act of mounting, liis horse shied, slipped on the asphalt, and appears bo have fallen on him. causing severe injuries internally. Everything possible was done for him at once, especially as "there were several doctors on the spot, but blood-poisoning sot in almost at once, and. I am sorry to say, he died after a few days. I cannot tell you how dreadfully sorry I .tin for your loss, especially as I hear nothing but good of him as a soldier. His comrades all liked him, and his officers and all ranks thought well of him, and I had rn.v eyo on him and bad hoped, in any case, to write to you about him later on. T only hope that the ("net that 'lie died on active service, doing his duty for his country, may be of some small consolation to you in your loss. With sincerest sympathy, >)e----lieve mo, yours verv truly, ALEXANDER GODLEY. Major-General, Commanding N.Z. Expeditionary Force.