ROLL OF HONOUR

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 3260, 7 May 1943, Page 4

ROLL OF HONOUR

WELL-KNOWN PAEROA BOY

PTE. JOHN HOWARD RUSH DEATH RESULTS FROM WOUNDS Pte. John 'Howard Rush, who is reported in a recent casualty list of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force as died, of wounds is the only son of Mr and Mrs J. F. Rush, of Puke road, Paeroa. Born in Paeroa 29 years ago, Pte. Rush spent practically all his lif£ in the town. He was educated at the Paeroa District High School. As a youth Pte. Rush became particularly well known in the town while he was employed by the late Mr F. E. Flatt for some eight or nine years on a paper delivery. After leaving school Pte. Rush became interested in the culture and growing of gladioli and spent a year or so in the Levin district with one of the biggest gladioli growers, in New Zealand.

In November last year Pte. Rush married Miss G. Wilkie of Paeroa.

THREE WOUNDED

LOCAL MEN IN CASUALTY LIST

The following local names were included in the casualty list issued by the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force recently:—

Wounded

Smith, F. W. —Mrs E. Roach, Tirohia (sister). Herald, W. McL.—Mrs M. Herald, Paeroa, (mother). McHardie, R.—Mrs W. M. McHardie, Maramarua (wife).