3/1446 Private Raymond Horner, (23/10/1895-19/5/1916). "taken ill with pneumonia"

DEATH OF A NELSON SOLDIER

PRIVATE RAYMOND HORNER. 

The Nelson Defence Office received a wire from, the Christchurch. Defence Office to-day, stating that the body of Private Raymond Horner had been shipped, and will arrive in Nelson tomorrow morning. Private Horner was a member of the Tenth Reinforcements, Medical Corps, and was about 21 years of age. His mother resided at Hope. He was taken ill with pneumonia on the trip to Albany, and came back to Wellington by a returning transport. He had been in the Wellington military hospital for some time. His mother, it is understood, has been with him in Wellington. Arrangements are being made to accord deceased a military funeral, but they are not yet completed.  -Nelson Evening Mail, 19/5/1916.

FUNERAL NOTICE. 

THE Friends of the late TROOPER RAYMOND HORNER are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave the residence of his Mother, Mrs H Horner, Hope, TO-MORROW (Sunday) AFTERNOON at 2.30 o'clock for the Richmond Cemetery. 

ALFRED SHONE. Undertaker and Embalmer.  -Nelson Evening Mail, 20/5/1916.

FUNERAL OF PRIVATE HORNER

FULL MILITARY HONOURS. 

The funeral of Private Raymond Horner, of the New Zealand Medical Corps, took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Richmond Cemetery with full military honours. Private Horner, who lived with his mother at Hope, contracted pneumonia on a transport and was returned to New Zealand, and subsequently died at the Wellington Military Hospital. The funeral procession, which was a very lengthy one, comprising 36 traps, 10 motor cars, Richmond and City Cadets, B Company of the National Reserve, several Territorial officers, the 12th Regiment Band. The coffin, shrouded with a Union Jack, carried on a gun carriage provided by the Permanent Artillery. Along the route of the procession and at the cemetery were a large number of spectators. Many returned soldiers were present, and the pall bearers were drawn from their number. Chaplain J. R. Dart conducted the burial service, being assisted by the Rev. A. J. Carr. The Nelson Cadets supplied the firing party, and after the coffin had been lowered into the grave the "Last Post" was sounded. Throughout the proceedings were most impressive. Amongst those attending were Messrs C. J. Harley (Mayor of Nelson), J. Hunt (Mayor of Richmond), T. A. H. Field, M.P. for Nelson, and members of the Sick, and Wounded Soldiers' Committee. The military arrangements were carried out by Sergeant-Major Gardiner, of the Nelson Defence Office.  -Nelson Evening Mail, 22/5/1916.

THANKS. 

THE Relatives of the late Private Raymond Horner desire to thank the members of the Nelson Sick and Wounded Committee and the many friends for their kindness and sympathy during their late sad bereavement.   -Nelson Evening Mail, 25/5/1916.

Richmond Cemetery.