OBITUARY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 28 August 1942, Page 2

OBITUARY

LIEUT.-COL. J. ARMSTRONG The death has occurred following a tong illness of Lieutenant-Colonel James Armstrong. Dannevirke. He was educated at the Bishop’s School, Nelson, and also at Nelson College, from where he went to Otago University to study medicine, and later to University College, London. On his return to New Zealand in 1905 he took up a sheep farm at Glengarry and afterwards acquired Maungataniwha station, Wairoa, which he owned at the time of his death. During his stay in London he joined the King’s Colonial Yeomanry, and on his return to New Zealand he commanded E Squadron, Wellington Mounted Rifles with the rank of captain. During the Great War he saw service in Egypt with the Eighth l Reinforcements as Captain and was promoted to major while on service. On returning to New Zealand he commanded the Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was a promirent footballer, representing Nelson College, Otago University and Otago province in the position of half-back. He later represented the University College Medical School, London. Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong was the first President of the Dannevirke Agricultural and Pastoral Association, a former member of the Waipawa and the Dannevirke County Councils, and also a past master of Lodge Rawhiti. He was keenly interested in racing and for several years was president of the Dannevirke Racing Clbb and also a member of the Hawkes Bay Racing Committee of the New Zealand Racing Conference. As a racing owner his colours were carried successfully by The Speaker, Chicane. Nita and Chatterer. Lieutenant-Colonel Armstrong leaves a widow, one son, R. A. Armstrong. R.N.Z.A.F., and two daughters. Mrs Humphrey Bayly, Nuhaka. and Miss Judith Armstrong, Da- nevirke. There is one brother, Mr Frank Armstrong, Akitio. and two sisters, Mrs E. Wardell, Masterton. and Mrs M. Henry, Auckland.