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Post by nzbc on Apr 1, 2024 16:05:28 GMT 12
PRIVATE
JAMES ARNOLD LEE
Service Number: 34097 Regiment & Unit/Ship
Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
3rd Bn.
Date of Death
Died 24 November 1917
Age 19 years old
Buried or commemorated at
BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY (N.Z.) MEMORIAL, POLYGON WOOD
Belgium
Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
Country of Service
New Zealand
Additional Info
Son of Mrs. A. M. Lee, of Hastings Rd., Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
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Post by nzbc on Apr 1, 2024 16:06:33 GMT 12
He was the son of Wong Lee, a doctor in Havelock North. DEATH OF WONG LEE. THE INQUEST The coronial enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death ,of Wong Lee was held by Mr. S. E. McCarthy (District Coroner) at the Hastings Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Alice Maud Wong Lee. wife of deceased, gave evidence that her husbaud was a native of Canton (China) and was about 56 years of age. He returned home from Clive about 6.15 on Monday evening, and after having tea. went to bed. Shortly after he commenced coughing. Went to see what was the matter. and deceased said he was choking. and had pains in his stomach. Telephoned for Dr. Wilson, but her I husband died before the doctor arrived. H M. Wilson, medical practitioner, deposed that he saw deceased about 8.30 p.m. on Monday. Had performed a post mortem examination and found inflammation of the pericardium or outer liningof the heart, with some fluid. Death I was due to pericarditis, aggravated by a distended stomach pressing on the heart. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. HAWKE'S BAY TRIBUNE, VOLUME I, ISSUE 182, 19 JULY 1911, PAGE 11 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HBTRIB19110719.2.69?items_per_page=10&query=wong+lee&snippet=true&title=BA%2cDTN%2cHAST%2cHBH%2cHBT%2cHBTRIB%2cHBWT%2cWAIPM%2cWPRESS |
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Post by nzbc on Apr 1, 2024 16:07:07 GMT 12
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