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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Lee, Patrick William

Lee, Patrick William , Farmer, “Burnside,” Dacre. Mr Lee was born in the west of Ireland, and came out to New Zealand with his parents about the year 1876, when he was only about four years old. The family sailed from Glasgow in the ship “City of Dunedin.” and though he was so young, Mr Lee can well remember the excitement which prevailed on board, on sighting Port Lyttelton heads. The family settled in Southland, where he
Mr. P. W. Lee.

Mr. P. W. Lee.

went to school until he was about sixteen years of age. Since then he has followed various avocations, including farming, carpentering, etc. While young he had an intense love for the sea, and made several attempts to apprentice himself aboard a home-going vessel, but as his parents refused their consent, he was not accepted. He worked on the railways for two years, and afterwards engaged in farming pursuits until the close of 1901, when he joined the Eighth New Zealand Mounted Rifles for active service in South Africa. While thus engaged he lost his right leg, as a result of injuries received in a railway collision at Machavie, on the 12th of April, 1902, in the Western Transvaal; casualties, sixteen killed; fourteen injured. He spent three months in the military hospital at Potchefstroom, three weeks at Elandsfontein, a suburb of Johan nesburg, and was invalided home a week later. Mr Lee is at present (1905) residing near Woodlands, Southland, where any of his old friends who choose to call will receive a royal welcome.