V.C.'S WIFE'S JOURNEY TO WOUNDED HUSBAND.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 179, 2 June 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)

V.C.'S WIFE'S JOURNEY TO WOUNDED HUSBAND.

MAN WHO LIMBERED UP GUNS UNDER FIRE 100 YARDS AWAY. Behind the announcement recently made in London of the death in Le Touqnet, from gas poisoninr. ol Major Douglas Reynolds. V.C., R.F.A., lies the story of a young wife's devotion. As recently as March of last year Captain Reynolds--.is lie then was—married the twenty-one-year-old daughter of Air. and .Mrs. William Peterson, of Cheek ley Court. Leatherhead. Mr. Petersen is a well-known Danish shipowner. A ftw weeks ago a son was born to the happy young wife. Then tragedy knocked at the door".

N'otifitaiion arrived from the Wat Ofiico on February '2. saying that .Major lleynolds was lying ill at the Duchess of Westminster's Hospital 1. 1' Toiniuet, of septieaemb, ti:e r«« ;u]i <>:' gas poisoning. Tiic ii i s\ inm'iiiiijr th« joiiiiß wife In:■■iri'-i'd to llio iMiie of hor soldiorl;tis':i:ul. liii! it wn.; too late. Heath had i lai..-el him j.'st an hour <\ruv'u usly. >i;'.;'ui - ilcync.i(N won lie V.C. at I:• ('aleni on Augns-t i",, I'.n I. 110 i. . ; : up two ic;inis and limbered up two guns under heavy artillery and • 11-: =;11.! y lire.-and though the enemy v.;•! within a handled yard" he got. :.ko .«■,»•■, ;i\va.v safolj. lie ■„-ji:i :-evere"y v.o;:ir<h d ..:i lYpfMiiber 1 •"', 101 4.