OBITUARY

Southland Times, Issue 24823, 15 August 1942, Page 5

OBITUARY

MR CHARLES GREEN The death of Mr Charles Green, who was for many years well known in the Gore district, occurred at Invercargill this week. Mr Green was bom in London in 1874 and ramp to New Zealand with his parents, the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Green, early pioneers of Gore, when he was five years of age. Mr Green received his education at the Riversdale and Gore schools, and he joined the Railways Department in 1889, his first position being porter at Riversdale. He later served at Lyttelton. Invercargill and Heriot. When the Waikaka line was being laid he was transferred to McNab as guard of the ballast train, and on the completion of the line he went to Waikaka as guard and officer in charge. He lived there for 21 years and 12 years ago he retired on superannuation to live at Invercargill. In bls younger days Mr Green was a keen athlete and for a time he held the Southland championship for roller skating. He was one of the foundtion members of the St. Phillips Anglican Church, Waikaka. At Invercargill he was a member of the New Zealand Railway Superannuitants’ Association. He is survived by his wife, four daughters. Mesdames F. Smith (Fairlie), S. Shaw (Wanganui), H. Hansen (Stewart Island) and N. Keating (Invercargill), and two sons, Flight-Sergeant George Green, R.A.F., and Leading Aircraftman Joseph Green, R.N.Z.A.F. His eldest son died in a prison camp in Austria last December after, taking part in the Greek campaign.