Captain Mahan, who is leaving for the Front with the Auckland Mounted Rifles (Sixth Reinforcements) is an old Timaru boy, and a brother of Mr Mahon, stock agent, Timaru. Captain Mahan was very well known in this district, being for many years in the employ of Messrs Ballantyne and Co., which firm he left for a position with the Canterbury Farmers' Association at Oamaru. He subsequently removed to Auckland from which centre he joined the Forces. -Timaru Herald, 17/6/1915.
MARRIAGES.
MAHAN — AIKENHEAD. — August 10, at Wellington, by the Rev J. Kennedy Elliott, Captain Adam George Mahan (6th Reinforcements), to Isabel, youngest daughter of the late Andrew Aikenhead, of Oamaru. -Lyttelton Times, 30/9/1915.
Advice was received at Oamaru yesterday that Captain Mahan was admitted to the stationary hospital at Boulonge on March 4th. The case has not yet been diagnosed. This is the third time for Captain Mahan to be wounded. -North Otago Times, 14/3/1917.
The leading companies of 1/Auckland, the 15th and 16th, had a bitter fight for Winzig. The garrison of this strong point were very brave men, and fought with desperate courage. It had been impossible to hide from them the preparations for attack. All night their machine-guns had been active, and as the Aucklanders closed in upon them they rattled in burst after burst of destructive fire. Men went down fast. "Come on, you fellows, follow me!" cried Lieutenant White, as he rushed straight on to the enemy guns. He fell, riddled with bullets. Major Mahan and Captain Parry were killed. But now the flanks, meeting with little opposition, had got round to the side and rear of the German post. Corporal Speakman brought his Lewis gun into play. Lieutenant Lang and his platoon were within bombing range. Captain Coates sent forward men of the 3rd Company to reinforce. The Germans commenced to lose heavily, and their numbers were thinned. From all sides the Aucklanders closed in. Hinchco, Brewer, and many another did gallantly. They rushed in, and Winzig fell. -Official History of the Auckland Infantry Regiment.
At last night's meeting of the Oamaru Borough Council, on the motion of his Worship the Mayor, seconded by Councillor J. Mitchell, a motion of sympathy with Councillor Mahan, in the loss of his brother, Major A. G. Mahan, news of whose death in action in France had been received yesterday, was passed in the customary manner. Councillor Mahan was also asked to convey the sympathy of the council to the widow of the late Major Mahan, -North Otago Times, 13/10/1917.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Major Adam George Mahan, of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, whose death in action on October 4 is announced, was a native of Temuka, and was thirty-seven years of age. For a number of years he was in the employment of Messrs Ballantyne and Co., and later joined the firm of Messrs Millen and Choice, Auckland. As a private Major Mahan took part in the South African War and was promoted to sergeant, during the campaign. He left New Zealand with the Eighth Reinforcements with the rank of captain, and was promoted in the field. Major Mahan’s father was an old identity of Canterbury, and was for many years employed in the teaching profession in South Canterbury. Major Malian leaves a widow, who resides at Oamaru. -Lyttelton Times, 15/10/1917.
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