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LATE PTE. GEORGE HAMBIDGE.
Mr. H. A. Hambidge, of Beach road, Grange,
has been advised that his son, (Pte. George R.
Hambidge, died of wounds in France on August 8
at the age of 21. Be was educated at Pulteney
Street School, and articled to Mr. P. Johnstone,
of Poole & Johnstone, as clerk. He passed the
first year in his LL.B. course prior to enlistment.
The deceased soldier showed fine literary talent,
and contributed in verse and prose to The Register
and many other papers. He wrote the words of
the successful patriotic song, " When our boys
come home."
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