The death occurred at a Wellington Hospital last night of Private Hugh J. Stafford, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Stafford, of Ruby Bay. Private Stafford contracted measles while at Trentham Camp, and later he was removed Ito Wellington Hospital, suffering from broncho-pneumonia, and died at the institution. The greatest sympathy will be expressed with the family in their, bereavement. Members of all branches of the National Reserve Corps are requested, to fall in at the Drill Shed at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow to attend the military funeral of Trooper Stafford, who was in camp with the Expeditionary Forces at Trentham. The body is being brought over from Wellington by tomorrow's steamer. -Nelson Evening Mail, 2/7/1915.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE Friends of the late TROOPER STAFFORD are informed that his Funeral will leave All Saints' Church, TO-MORROW at 2 o'clock, for the Nelson Cemetery.
G. FLEMING AND SON, Funeral Directors.
"H" BATTERY.
Orders by Lieut. D. Brown, Commanding "H" Battery.
MEMBERS of the "H" BATTERY will Parade at the Drill Shed, Nelson, TO-MORROW (Saturday), at 1.30 p.m., to attend the FUNERAL of the late PRIVATE STAFFORD, N.Z. Expeditionary Force.
V. D. BROWN, .Lieut. Commanding Battery.
NELSON SENIOR CADETS.
ALL SENIOR CADETS will parade at the Drill Shed, Nelson, TOMORROW at 1.30 p.m. for the purpose of attending the FUNERAL of the late PRIVATE STAFFORD, N.Z. Expeditionary Force.
(Signed) H. S. N. ROBINSON,
Captain N.Z. Staff Corps,
Commanding Area Group No. 12.
ORDERS BY MAJOR DECK,
Commanding 10th Regiment MOUNTED RIFLES.
MEMBERS of the 10th MOUNTED RIFLES will parade at the Drill Shed, Nelson, at 1.30 p.m. TO-MOR-ROW (Saturday) for the purpose of attending the Funeral of the late PRIVATE STAFFORD.
R. B. MACMAHON. Lieut, and Adjutant.
ORDERS BY COLONEL BRYANT,
Commanding 12th Nelson Regiment.
MEMBERS of the 12th REGIMENT will Parade at the Drill Shed, Nelson; at 1.30 p.m. TOMORROW (Saturday), for the purpose of attending, the Funeral of the late PRIVATE STAFFORD.
W. CARROL HARLEY, Lieut., Adjutant.
NATIONAL RESERVE CORPS.
MEMBERS OF ALL UNITS are requested to fall in at Drill Shed at 1.30 p.m. TO-MORROW, to attend Military Funeral of PRIVATE STAFFORD. -Nelson Evening Mail, 2/7/1915.
THE SICKNESS AT TRENTHAM.
SEVEN DEATHS THIS WEEK.
(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WELLINGTON, July 2. Three more men from the Trentham camp have died in Wellington. Trooper Edwin Matthew Philips, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, aged 21 years, whose parents reside at Albany, Auckland district, has succumbed in the General Hospital to measles and pneumonia, and Private Hugh Stafford (21 years of age) has died in the Victoria Home (Wellington Hospital) from broncho-pneumonia. This morning Trooper Herbert H. Fordham, who was suffering from measles and pneumonia, passed away in the Berhampore Hospital. He came from Woodleigh, Auckland, and was 41 years of age.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAPH.) WELLINGTON, July 2. Trooper J. H. Pollard, who had been removed from Trentham camp to the measles hospital at Berhampore, died at the hospital to-day. He was 29 years of age, and resided at Sydenham. Christchurch. Since the beginning of the present week seven men from the camp have died in hospital in Wellington.
(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") NELSON, July 2. The death occurred at Wellington last night of Private Hugh W. J. Stafford, eldest son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Stafford, of Ruby Bay, and grandson of Mr and Mrs John Oldham, of Nelson. Private Stafford was engaged in fruit-farming at Ruby Bay on his own farm, and had erected a residence in view of marriage when the recent urgent call for more men was made. He had a brother at the front, already one of the wounded, and he felt the call so strongly that he offered himself for service, was accepted, and went into training at Trentham with those men who were farewelled at Nelson on May 30th. Private Stafford was a fine stamp of young man, well liked and respected, and was fortunate in having excellent prospects. He felt the call as a duty, and has as truly given his life for his country as if he had fallen in the trenches. He will be accorded a military funeral at Nelson to-day. -Press, 3/7/1915.
FUNERAL OF PRIVATE STAFFORD.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
The remains of the late Private Hugh Stafford, who died at the Wellington Hospital from broncho-pneumonia supervening on measles contracted at Trentham Training Camp, were interred at the Nelson Cemetery on Saturday afternoon with full military honours. There was a splendid muster of Territorial Cadets (including the College Cadets), members of the National Reserve (infantry and ambulance sections) and Nelson Defence Rifle Club to pay their last tribute of respect to their departed comrade, and crowds lined the route of the procession. The troops assembled at the Drillshed and marched to All Saints' Church, where they were drawn up in two lines extending from Hardy street to the church gates. The coffin, which had been brought from Wellington by the Pateena, was lying in the chancel of the church, draped with the Union Jack, and covered with many floral tributes. The first portion of the funeral service took place in the presence of the relatives of the deceased, the officers of the different units, representatives of the Empire Defence Fund, the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund, the Nelson Motor Cycle Club, and the general public. The 39th Psalm having been recited by the vicar (Rev. W. S. Lucas), the hymn, "For Ever with the Lord," was sung, after which the Bishop of Nelson (Dr. Sadlier) read from the 15th chapter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. This being concluded, the Dead March in "Saul" was played by the organist as the coffin was carried out of the church by Territorial pall-bearer and placed on a gun carriage. On the coffin were the deceased soldier's hat and accoutrements, the Union Jack, and the floral tributes. Preceded by the firing party with arms reversed, the gun carriage was slowly drawn through the lines of troops to Hardy street, where the Band commenced playing the beautiful funeral march, "The Garland of Flowers." The troops fell in behind the gun carriage, and were followed by the mourning carriages and a number of private vehicles and motor cars. The shops were closed, and as the cortege passed along Hardy, Trafalgar, Bridge, and Milton streets to the Wakapuaka road, the scene was most impressive, and many people in the crowd along the route were deeply moved, especially when the band struck up the solemn strains of the Dead March in "Saul." On reaching the cemetery the burial service of the Church of England was conducted by the Rev. W. S. Lucas, three rounds were fired across the grave by the firing party, and the Last Post was sounded. The large attendance of Territorials, Cadets, reservists, and general public was but a fitting tribute to one who had given his life for his country. Among the floral tributes received were wreaths from the residents of Mapua and Ruby Bay and the Nelson District Motor Cycle Club. -Colonist, 5/7/1915.
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