8/2905 Private Mason Charles Edwards, (4/12/1893-6/8/1919). "dear Mace"

 

The funeral of Private Mason Charles Edwards, son of Mr L. Edwards, of Musselburgh, was with military honors at Anderson Bay Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, returned soldiers acting as pall-bearers and providing the firing party. The Revs. R. Fairmaid, R. Scott Allan, and A. Hopper conducted the services at the house and at the graveside. The deceased went away with the Seventh Reinforcements, and, after serving for four years, was slightly gassed, and then suffered from shell-shock. He returned to New Zealand in March, and had then apparently recovered his health. Soon afterwards, however, he developed pneumonia, and after being three weeks in the Hospital meningitis set in and caused death.  -Evening Star, 11/8/1919.

FOR THE EMPIRE’S CAUSE. 

IN MEMORIAM.

EDWARDS. — In loving memory of dear Mace, 7th N.Z. Reinforcements, who died at Dunedin, August 6, 1919, in his twenty-fifth year. “To memory ever dear.’’ — Inserted by his loving brother, Lewis. 

EDWARDS. — In loving memory of Private Mason Charles Edwards, who died August 6, 1919. 

"At the setting of the sun and in the morning we will remember him." 

— Inserted by his aunt and uncle, L. and J. Sinton, Albany street.   -Otago Daily Times, 6/8/1921.

Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.