The death occurred at the Christchurch Hospital of Private William Allan Dunn eldest son of Mr and Nrs J A Dunn, of Pleasant Point. The late Private Dunn, who was 29 of age, was educated at the Waim'ataitai school, the Timaru High School, and the Pleasant Point District High School and was very well known in football, lawn tennis, running and athletic circles generally in South Canterbury. He left for the front with the 9th Reinforcements, having enlisted in Timaru, and on May 23 1916 was. severely wounded in the head at Armentieres, being the first man of the Canterbury Battalion to be wounded in France. He was invalided l back to New Zealand, arriving here on September 24th, 1916, and after having been in the  Timaru Hospital for about six months, he appeared to make a fair recovery. During the last three months, however, the effects of his wound had been making themselves apparent, and he was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital recently. His condition was such that an operation was immediately necessary, it was without effect, and he passed away on Tuesday. The late soldier, who was married, was of a particularly pleasant nature, and was highly esteemed both in South Canterbury and on the West Coast, where he was engaged immediately prior to the war. Another brother, Lieutenant P. A. Dunn, joined up with the Main Body, and left with the 2nd Reinforcements. The interment took place with military honours at the Bromley Cemetery on Friday last. There was a very large attendance of friends of the deceased.

TIMARU HERALD, VOLUME CVIII, ISSUE 16891, 12 AUGUST 1919, PAGE 3