RETURNED SOLDIERS ASSOCIATION
EVERY member of the above Association must parade TO-MORROW AFTERNOON at 2 p.m. sharp at the Club Rooms for the purpose of attending the funeral of their late member, Private Rudman. Uniforms to be worn, if possible.
N. A. BEAGLEY. -Nelson Evening Mail, 2/9/1916.
DEATH OF PRIVATE L W. RUDMAN
A MILITARY FUNERAL.
The death occurred on Saturday of Private Lewis Wilmot Rudman, son of Mrs C E. Rudman, of Wainui-street. Deceased was a member of the Main Expeditionary Force, being attached to the Wellington Infantry Battalion, and afterwards to the Divisional Headquarters Staff. .He took part in the Suez Canal action, and shortly afterwards contracted sand pneumonia. He was invalided home, and then developed intestinal tuberculosis. For a long period he was an inmate of the Nelson Hospital, and a month ago was removed to his mother's home, where he died. Before enlisting deceased was a steward on the Union and Anchor boats, and was very popular with the travelling public.
The remains were interred at Wakapuaka Cemetery yesterday with full military honours. There was a large muster of Territorials, Cadets, and the 12th Regiment Band, members of the National Reserve, and about 20 returned soldiers also attending. There was also a number of citizens in the procession including members of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund Committee, Mr T. A. H. Field, M.F., Mr C J. Harley (Mayor of Nelson), Mr Jas. Hunt (Mayor of Richmond), and officers of the Post and Telegraph Company, who attended as a mark of respect to two fellow-officers, Messrs E. W. and H. Rudman, brothers of the deceased. The remains were borne on a gun carriage, returned soldiers acted as pall bearers, and the Senior Cadets provided the firing party. The "Last Post" was sounded by returned Buglers Stone and Hoy. The Rev. J. A Rogers conducted the burial service. -Nelson Evening Mail, 4/9/1916.
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