STRANGE STORY

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1932, Page 8

STRANGE STORY

“BARONET” FATHER UNKNOWN

LONDON, August

“George Hugo Wilson. Sherwood, M.C., ex-captain of the A.IJi.,” is,receiving much publicity in the newspapeiia because of a romance; with a London girl, whom he recently 'mar-. ried.

Although employed, as a.chef in. a fyotel at • Frinton, Essex, when signing marriage register, |9herWcod claim-, ed that he was .the son, of a. baronet, Sir Hugo. Sherwood, Wanda Park, near Melbourne. He said that he was born in the gold diggings mt. Wanda and educated,,.at Melbourne, University. His parents opposed his enlisting, so he. ran away and served as a private with the, 45th Division, latex being, commissioned. He opened a hotel in Adelaide, in 1929,, but failed, owing, to his partner abioonding with £IBOO. ,v'.W■ When- Sherwood., was told that' the. Australian records contained nb mention of an: officer of such rank or decoration; he-- said. ‘ ‘The! authorities must have overlooked-me.” Question-, ed as to the whereabouts-ef Wanda, he replied hesitatingly “About thirty, miles south-east of Melbourne.” The “Sydney Sun'! sought an . explanation of .why his, father waV*not mentioned in “Witftker’s, Peerage and, Baronetage.’ He asked: “What’s that?” ■ • The postal authorities, at Melbourne |iaw never.hesurel c-£-i*Wii übii.Pavk. and have ino rec-oid of-Sir Hugo-'- Wilson S'lKJlpV'COCk'iai « ; '