FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
DEATH.
WILLIAMSON - On June 13th, at Dunedin, 8/4055 Private Herbert Williamson, beloved husband of Mary Elizabeth Williamson, 52 Harrow street, aged 40 years. Deeply mourned. -Evening Star, 14/6/1920.
A military funeral was accorded the remains of Herbert Williamson, a soldier who took part in the late war, and died m the Wakari Hospital on the 13th inst. The funeral procession moved off from the residence of his wife in Harrow street, the military authorities being represented by Lieutenant Brooke, and Bugler Napier was Included with those who followed the soldier's remains to the grave, and sounded the 'Last Post.' Captain Cahill, of the Salvation Army, officiated at the grave. While the procession was passing down Princes street south, on the way to the Anderson Bay Cemetery, when opposite Messrs Ross and Glendening's boot factory, the workers formed two lines, through which the gun carriage with the body passed. Many of those who attended the funeral were moved by the kindly thought of those in charge, who allowed those with whom the deceased had been associated to pay their last tribute to their fellow-worker. -Evening Star, 17/6/1920.
Herbert Williamson served with 4 Company, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment. On June 26, during a rest period behind the lines, he was "wounded in action" with a gunshot wound which cost him his left eye. It is possible that it was an accident, and after some time in hospital he was classified as unfit for service and repatriated. As did many WW1 soldiers, Herbert died of tuberculosis contracted during his term of service.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The family of the late Private Herbert Williamson desire to express their thanks to their many kind friends for telegrams (especially to the sister and nurses of Wakari Hospital and Mrs Macfie) for their expressions of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. -Evening Star, 22/6/1920.
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