OBITUARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1921, Page 4

OBITUARY.

MAJOR C. R. NEALE, AI.R.C.V.S. It is with extreme regret that we have to record the death, at the Hawera Hospital this moriiTng, of Alajor Neale, which followed severe injuries he received a few days ago as a result of a kick from a horse whilst performing an operation (says Saturday’s Hawera Star). The late Major Neale was educated at College and graduated at the Edinburgh University, where he was an unusually brilliant student, and easily took the degree of M.R..C.V.S. He then came to New Zealand (May, 1899) to join the staff of Government veterinary surgeons, and nine years ago came to Hawera, where he has since practised his profession. He was generally regarded as a very able and clever practitioner, conscientious and considerate, and good hearted to a degree. He had morfi,.than< the ordinary record of distinguished military service to his credit. In the South African war he went over with the First Contingent as veterinary surgeon in charge of the horses, and jater on took over 561 horses with the Tenth Contingent, establishing ■ a record in the minimum of losses sustained. He was again in charge of the veterinary staff, and notwithstanding the sea voyage all the operations of embarking, disembarking, entraining, etc., the whole contingent reached the front lines with a total loss of only 16 or 17 horses. Deceased also saw considerable service in the last war, both at Gallipoli and in Ejwpt, where he was mentioned in despatches and especially congratulated by Dr. Reakes for the splendid services he rendered. The untimely death of Alajor Neale will be a very great loss to stockowners in this district, to whom his high qualifications and experienced practice was of very groat service. Deceased was unmarried, and, we understand, has no relatives in this country.