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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 5

A run of bad luck seems to have been the lot of the late Private George R. Paterson, of Wellington, who a few days ago was reported to have been killed at the Dardanelles. It appears that Private Paterson arrived in London as fourth engineer of an ocean-going steamer, and at onee enlisted. He trained at Salisbury Plains. According to his letters he wrote to his father, Mr. Robert w. paterson. the well-known sportsman, Private Patevson was picked an Kngli-h representative in a game of llii-by'football against the f.'anadinns, which" was won by the former by eight points to nil. He was al<o selected to take part in the Lord Mayor's procession. lie subsequently boeamc seriously ill with pneumonia awl was plaeed in a' London hi><|>ita 1. When his company \ias 111'111' 1 1 1 1 11 abroad lie received a tele;»m to that cll'ect from his captain. Private' i'' l ''' l -"" Jf't "P Proceeded straight aii.' 1 ' 11 '' 1 lh " transport which arrived in Iv.'vpt q U ( hristinas Eve. In Kirvpt lie ,-iill'ered an attackof fevov. followed by a. mild form of "holera. Wien lie ivovcred, I'rivate Pater,"" 1 !! received kick from a horse, and was ini"i'pneitated. fie was driver -of an ammunition waggon when lie last wrote". The deceased was twenty-three years of age. As an old Wellington College boy lie had very many friends, and his popularity is te-tified to by the inirinierahle telegrams anil letters of e.mlolenco roeeived by his parents. Private Paierson was a prominent figure in swimming circles as a water polo player, and club man. He won the Swifts swimming championship for competitors under 21 years of ag". /