John Bernard Arnold
born 8 July 1878 son of Mary Janet Arnold [or Jannett] only daughter of John Arnold of Foxhill.
died 25 January 1932, at the Britannia mine, Waimangaroa near Westport, reg. 1932/2919
buried Orowaiti Middle Cemetery, Westport, plot 1243, block E
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18725, 3 June 1924
1928 - "Hiremoa" Te Aroha" photographer, Tauranga General Roll, page 5, no. 183
Man Found Dead.
(Press Association Telegram) Westport, February 9.
The body of a man was found by prospectors outside an old hut at the Britannia mine, Waimangaroa, to-day, and brought to town. It is understood to be that of George [sic] Bernard Arnold, of Waipukurau, a returned soldier, who was last seen over a fortnight ago going up to the mine, at which no work has been going on far some time. A note was left stating that he was in agony from ptomaine poisoning; after eating meat from a tin. He could stand the pain no longer, and was taking poison.
An inquest will be held.
Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20467, 10 February 1932
Percy Caz Sorrell was a friend
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