ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WAIMATE, Thursday.
A BOY SHOT.
A lad named Charles Tavendale, 18 years of age, went to shoot shags yesterday morning, near the Waihao River. As he did not return all day, a search party was formed, with the result that the lad was found dead, shot through the breast. His gun was found on the top of a bank above the body with one barrel discharged. An inquest will be held tomorrow. -Auckland Star, 13/12/1901.
Town and Country
Yesterday an inquest was held at Waihao, near Kapua, Waimate, on the body of Charles Tavendale, son of Mr James Tavendale, of Kapua Settlement, before Mr Petit, J.P., acting-Coroner, and a jury of six, Mr J. Dwyer being foreman. The evidence showed that the deceased, who was about 16 years of age, took a gun out on Wednesday morning last, and as he did not return in the afternoon his friends fearing that an accident had occurred, went to search for him, but could not find him. The search was continued on Thursday morning, when his body was found in some scrub near the Waihao river, about a mile from his father's residence. He was quite dead when found, the contents of the gun having entered his chest and penetrated the heart. The gun was found by the body, and no person suspected of being near deceased at the time of the accident. A verdict of accidental death from a gunshot wound was returned. The deceased was a brave promising young fellow, and great sympathy with the parents and family is felt by all who know them. -Timaru Herald, 14/12/1901.
IN MEMORIAM.
Charles Tavendale, accidentally shot on December 11, 1901.
Your end was sudden, Charley dear, And how we miss you, none can tell.
It was so very hard That we could not say farewell.
Seven years have past, and still we miss him,
Friends may think the wound has healed, But they little know the anguish
That lies within our hearts concealed.
Inserted by father and mother, brothers and sisters. -Waimate Advertiser, 11/2/1908.
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Charles' brother William died of his wounds on Gallipoli. He was hit by shellfire and suffered compound fractures of both legs and his left arm.
TROOPER WILLIAM TAVENDALE.
Trooper William Tavendale, reported to have died of wounds on the 27th June, was orderly to Colonel White, and a member of the Canterbury Mounteds. He was 22 years of age. His parents reside at Kapua, Waimate. He was. a nephew of Mrs M. Tavendale, of Upton terrace. Wellington, and has at present a brother in camp at Trentharn, who is proceeding to the front with the 6th Reinforcements. Q.M.S. W. Tavendale, of Wellington who is at present stationed at Headquarters at Alexandria, and Private D. Tavendale, at the Dardanelles, are cousins of the deceased. -Press, 26/7/1915.
It is with the greatest regret I have to chronicle the death of Trooper William Tavendale, who died of wounds received at the Dardanelles last month. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Tavendale, senr., and brother of Mr James Tavendale, farmer, of Kapua. When the war broke out Trooper Tavendale, who was 22 years of age, was one of the first in the district to offer his services for King and Country. He joined the Main Expeditionary Force, and, owing to his expert horsemanship, was immediately appointed orderly to Colonel Findlay," it position he honorably held until he was wounded in action. Being a native of this district, he was educated at Kapua School, and was held in the highest esteem by the residents of the district. He was a true sport in every sense of the word and always took a lively interest in all local sports. As a member of the Waimate Hunt Club and the Studholme Mounted Rifles for many years, he was no novice to soldiering. His many friends will realise they have lost a good cornrade, but they know he has borne his share of the fight bravely and well, and shall always remember him with pride amongst the other brave lads who have given up everything for their country. The deceased's brother, Mr Jack Tavendale, is now in camp at Trentham, and will proceed to the front with the 6th Reinforcements. Quartermaster-Sergt. W. Tavendale, of Wellington, who is at present stationed at Alexandria, and Private D. Tavendale, at the Dardanelles, are cousins of the deceased, so that it will be seen that the Tavendales are doing their fair share to uphold the dignity of their country. The many friends of. Mr and Mrs Tavendale and family extend to them their sincerest sympathy in their sad bereavement. -Oamaru Mail, 30/7/1915.
IN MEMORIAM.
TAVENDALE—In loving memory of Trooper William Tavendale, of the 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles, who was killed in action at the Dardanelles on June 27th, 1915; aged 22 years,
You answered the call of your oountry, Willie,
But the voice of the cable tells
That our dauntless boy in khaki clad
Was killed at the Dardanelles.
We mourn your loss; but your actions, Willie,
Swet balm to your kinsfolk bring,
For you are a hero, the boy who died
For your country and your King.
—Inserted by his loving parents, sisters and brothers.
His duty done -Waimate Daily Advertiser, 27/7/1916.
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