On Thursday evening a farewell social was tendered by the residents of Marshland to Private Frank Solfe. Mr W. J. Walter presided. Songs were given by Mrs H. G. J ones and Mr P. Basher, and a pianoforte solo by Miss D. Beck. Addresses suitable to the occasion were delivered by the chairmen and Messrs J. Voss and H. Rowe (Burwood). Three hearty cheers were given and the audience sang “For He's a Jolly Good Fellow.” The music for the dancing was supplied by Mr H. G. Jones. During an interval in the proceedings opportunity was taken to unveil another photographic group of men on active service. The honour of performing the ceremony fell to the lot of Mrs Crawford, who has a son on the western front in the No. 6 Howitzer Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery; The group consisted of Private W. Hawken (Twelfth Reinforcements), Private G. Sands (Tenth Reinforcements), Private H. Head (Sixth Reinforcements), Private Eric Dass (Fourteenth Reinforcements), Chaplain-Captain Dunnage (Tenth Reinforcements), and Private Ernest Dass (Eighteenth Reinforcements). -Lyttelton Times, 5/3/1917.
Rifleman Ernest Dass, reported dangerously ill, suffering from gunshot wounds, fracturing the right thigh and the lower part of the left leg, is the fourth son of Mr William Dass, Gapes Valley, Geraldine. He is twenty-three years of age, and was educated at the Marshland School. Rifleman Dass was well known in cycling circles, and was a member of the Marshland Cycling Club for some years. Prior to enlisting he was engaged in farming at Gapes Vallev, and left with the Eighteenth Reinforcements. -Lyttelton Times, 5/7/1917.
NEW ZEALAND'S ROLL OF HONOUR.
DASS — Died of wounds on the 10th July, 1917, Ernest Dass, 18th Reinforcements, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dass, of Gapes Valley, Geraldine, and brother of Mrs. Anderson, Argyle-street, aged 21 years. His duty done. -Evening Post, 14/7/1917.
ROLL OF HONOUR.
DASS. — July 2nd, died of wounds in France, Ernest, dearly beloved 4th son of William Dass, Gapes Valley, Geraldine; aged 23 years.
He nobly gave his promising young life for his friends. -Timaru Herald, 21/7/1917.
Ernest Dass' Army record shows that he died of septicemia caused by his gunshot wounds.
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