Sunday, 23 July 2023

3/2/620 Private Angus Young MacAskill, 1921-22/7/1942. "during military manoeuvres"

SOLDIER KILLED NEAR DARFIELD

Angus Young MacAskill, a soldier, aged 20 years, was killed yesterday during military manoeuvres on the Hawkins road near Darfield. MacAskill was riding along the road and failed to negotiate a corner properly, and his bicycle ran into a cattle-stop. An inquest will be opened to-day.   -Press, 23/7/1942.


FUNERAL NOTICE

THE GAELIC SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND (INCORP.). — Members are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of the late Private Angus Young MacAskill, which will leave the residence of his parents, 5 Fitzroy street, Caversham, Today (Saturday), at 2 p.m., for the Anderson’s Bay Cemetery. —L. McLean, Secretary.  -Evening Star, 24/7/1942.



Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.

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