Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tuesday 16 July 1901, page 6


I HONOURING THE DEAD. MARYBOROUGH,

Monday.

An in memoriam service in connection with the death in South Africa of Lance-Corporal Gerald Massey Ivor Wilkinson, of Tullibardine's Scottish Horse, was held in

the town hall last night, and was attended by an enormous congregation, many being unable to obtain admission The Rev

Canon Harris, of Christ Church, conducted the service and preached the sermon The borough councillors, mounted i lies, rifle club, cadets, and other public bodies at tended, and evidenced the respect in which the deceased soldier was hold and the sympathy extended to the mother and felt

tives During the offertory "The Death of Nelson " and at the conclusion of the service

the "Dead March" in "Saul" were

rendered by the M U I O O T Band

At the Presbyterian Church, yesterday) morning the Rev J G Sterling, in the course of his sermon, referred to the death of Lance-Corporal Wilkinson, and also of Lieutenant Stanley Reid He remarked that the last named had been a Presbyterian minister in Victoria, but subsequently was stationed in Western Alla train When the war broke out he YOUR

teered as chaplain, but not being accepted, and being eager to go to the war, he offered as a private, and was accepted He passed successfully through the earlier stages of the val, and then returned to Australia but when a fourth contingent was called for he offered himself again, and this time was accepted as a lieutenant