Saturday 20 August 2022

2/2/672 Private Dugald Alexander Horne McLachlan, 1892-8/12/1915.

DEATH OF PRIVATE D. McLACHLAN.

General regret was expressed at Port Chalmers yesterday by the receipt of a telegram stating that Private Dugald McLachlan had died at Trentham camp. Deceased was a son of Mr John McLachlan manager of the Port Chalmers branch of the Union Company. Shortly after going into camp for training, about a month ago, he was kicked by a horse, but he appeared to have got over his injuries. It transpired, however, that internal complications supervened, and he died yesterday morning.  -Otago Daily Times, 9/12/1915.


GAELIC SOCIETY. 

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Gaelic Society last night at the Orchestral Hall, Rattray street. The Forbury School Band was in attendance in charge of Mr James Borthwick, and at 8 o'clock the band played outside, and was later accommodated with seats in the hall. The chief (Mr Dugald McPherson) presided, accompanied on the platform by Chieftain Kenneth Cameron and Mr Borthwick. The chief extended a hearty welcome to the visitors, and also to the newest kilted band in Dunedin. He feelingly referred to the demise of Mr Dugald McLachlan, one of the original members of the society, and for many years its energetic president. He knew the sympathy of those present would be with the bereaved family, and called on the society's piper to play a lament, during which the audience stood up.   -Otago Daily Times, 8/12/1915.


FUNERAL NOTICE 

The Friends of JOHN and MARGARET McLACHLAN arc respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late SON, DUGALD, which will leave their Residence, Harrington street, Port Chalmers, THIS DAY (SATURDAY), December 11, at 2 p.m., for the Port Chalmers New Cemetery. — LOVE BROS., Undertakers, Port Chalmers.

2 COMPANY, N.Z.G.A. The Members of the above Company, also Port Chalmers Cadets, will Assemble at the top of Daly street at 3 p.m. TO-DAY, for the purpose of attending tho FUNERAL of the late Gunner D. McLACHLAN. 

N. DODDS, Major.  -Otago Daily Times, 11/12/1915.


On Saturday afternoon a military funeral was accorded; to the late Gunner Dugald McLachlan, a son of Mr John McLachlan, of Port Chalmers, who died at Trentham. The funeral was very largely attended, both by the Territorials and the civilians of Port Chalmers. A large number of returned troopers were also present, and several of these acted as pall-bearers. The firing party was provided from the mobilised forces at the Central Battery, and the Dunedin Pipe Band played the cortege to the burial ground. The Port Chalmers members of No. 2 Company, N.Z.G.A. and the Cadets paraded in full force, and the Defence Department was represented by Captain Hawkins, of the staff, Major Dodds and all his officers. Captain A. Whyte, New Zealand Chaplains' Department, officiated at the graveside.   -Otago Daily Times, 13/12/1915.


FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE: THE FUNERAL OF ONE OF OUR SOLDIERS, PRIVATE DUGALD M'LAC'HLAN, AT PORT CHALMERS. — De Maus, photo.  -Otago Witness, 5/1/1916.

Port Chalmers New Cemetery.


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