Captain George Cuthbert MAYNE (1883-1915).

Following the death of Captain George C. Mayne - at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli - during the August Offensive of 1915 a fellow lawyer-soldier Captain John G. McCallum wrote home to his wife-  of the death of *Major George Mayne at Gallipoli.

"On August 7 (1915) we had the great misfortune to lose Major Mayne. He was out with a small reconnoitering party and met some English Territorials - who had lost their Officers and were becoming demoralised. He rallied them successfully - but was himself killed whilst doing so. Of him it is necessary to say little - for he was well known, but apart from his kindly personal qualities, his keen soldierly instinct, devotion to duty and capacity for leadership will make his loss severely felt by us".

Written at Gallipoli in 1915 - by Captain John G. McCallum (1890-1917) - later of the Imperial Camel Corps (4th New Zealand Division) who died of wounds - on 11 January 1917 - following action at Rafa, Sinai Peninsula.

For the biography of Captain John G. McCallum refer to rustlingsinthewind.blogspot.com/mccallum john 1890-1917 (Anne McFadgeon, New Zealand).

Also refer to Captain John G. McCallum's (New Zealand Forces) - profile this website

Text Credit:  New Zealand Law Society website : www.lawsociety.org.nz (Lawyer Soldiers of World War 1 : Author -Geoff Adlam).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenifer Everett