32595 Private Irvine Clyne Jamieson, 28/12/1895-22/7/1917.

Information has been received that Private Irvine Clvne Jamieson, who enlisted at (hire with the 19th Reinforcements, has fallen in action in France. Private Jamieson was a son of Mrs Jamieson, of Lintley, and prior to enlisting was employed by the firm of Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., Gore. The late Private Jamieson was about 21 vears of age and was an ex-pupil of the Gore High School.  -Southland Times, 14/8/1917.

PRIVATE I. C. JAMIESON. 

PARTICULARS OF HIS DEATH. 

Writing to Mrs Andrew Jamieson, of Lintley, Lumsden, Lieut. R. B. Steele supplies details of the death in action on July 22 of her son, Private Irvine Clyne Jamieson, who was a member of Lieut. Scott's machine-gun section. Private Jamieson, who was 21 years of age, was an old boy of the Gore High School, and left the employ of Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. to join the Nineteenth Reinforcement. 

Lieut. Scott writes: — “It was a sad blow to me when I heard that two of my gunners had been hit by a shell. I hurried round to the spot but found that your son had been killed instantaneously and his companion mortally wounded. Three of his mates and he were walking along the trench at about 1.30 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, when a 4.2 shell landed within a few feet of them. Your son suffered no pain; nor did his comrade, who died in a few minutes. That evening his mates carried the bodies to a little New Zealand cemetery near Motor Car Corner, near Le Bigot, a small Belgian town about half a mile from the French border. At 10 p.m. the Rev. Money, of the 3rd Wellington Battalion, conducted a short service and two gallant sons of New Zealand and soldiers of the Empire were laid to rest. 

Irvine proved himself to be a brave soldier and a good gunner. He was well liked by all his comrades, and his Commanding Officer and I thought highly of him. At all times he had proved himself to be a thorough gentleman, a good comrade and a willing, conscientious worker when under fire or when away from the line. No more gallant soldier has laid down his life for his country, his king and his home in this great and awful war for the freedom of humanity.”  -Southland Times, 19/10/1917.

Lumsden Cemetery.