CAMP HEALTH REPORT.
ANOTHER DEATH FROM SPINAL MENINGITIS.
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. Private Thomas King, of 3 Company, 20th Reinforcements, who has been seriously ill with cerebro spinal meningitis at the Featherston Military Hospital for some days, died this morning. General Henderson, Director of Medical Services, states that of the other cerebro spinal meningitis cases in the hospital at Featherston on Saturday one was considerably better, while the other, which had only been suspected as cerebro spinal meningitis had proved to be suffering from that complaint. This latter case, however, was not severe. Since then two fresh cerebro spinal meningitis cases had been admitted to the hospital at Featherston, one of which was not severe. -Poverty Bay Herald, 12/9/1916.
Leonard King joined the Australian Army at Toowoomba in 1915 and was captured by the Germans during the Battle of Bullecourt in 1917. The Australian National War Memorial describes the General who commanded as having "aggressive spirit coupled with poor planning." The two battles for Bullecourt, which gave the Allies little advantage over the enemy, cost Australia 10,000 men. Leonard King died of wounds while a prisoner of war.
ROLL OF HONOUR.
KING — Reported missing since February 1, Leonard Charles King (Australian Forces) eldest son of W. J. King, Ohaeawai, Bay of Islands. -NZ Herald, 14/4/1917.
Waimate North Cemetery.
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