Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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DALGLEISH, GEORGE

FUNERAL OF RETURNED SOLDIER.

VICTIM OF REVOLVER ACCIDENT

The funeral took place yesterday with military honours of Sergeant George Dalgleish, a returned soldier, who died at the Hobart General Hospital. It will be remembered that the deceased was admitted to the hospital a fortnight ago suffering from a bullet wound in the left thigh. It was stated at the time that he had been carrying a revolver in his right hand breaches pocket, and not knowing that it was loaded, pulled the trigger, and it went off and lodged a bullet in his left thigh. The bullet was removed from his leg a week ago, but though it was not thought at the time that he was in a serious condition, the unfortunate man died late on Monday night. The funeral moved from the hospital at 3 o'clock yesterday for the Cornelian Bay Cemetery. A band and firing party drawn from the A.l.F at Claremont were present under the command of Captain Hudspeth and a huge number of returned soldiers marched in the procession. The service at the graveside was conducted by Chaplain the Rev. J. Heyer and the usual volleys were fired. Among those present were Major Parker (Red Cross), Major Foster (who was attached to the 26th Battalion, A.I.F., in which the deceased served at Gallipoli), and Lieutenant E. Blaker (representing the District Commandant). There were a large number of wreathes. The funeral was carried out by Clark Bros.

The Mercury 24^th August 1916

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