Letter · 21 Feb 1917 · Flanders Fields, Belgium
Death notice
Herbert commanded one of four companies which took part in a raid on German lines on the 21 February 1917 He died in action that day.
Extracts from this letter
"The friends of Captain Herbert William King, will regret to hear that news has just been received that he has been killed in action in France."
"Capt. King had the misfortune to lose his daughter aged four years over a year ago, and his wife died last March. A month later Capt. King formed the Reinforcements as O.C. 16th Reinforcements."
"For some years he was a member of the teaching staff of the Newton Public School and latterly, of the Auckland Grammar School"
"Combined with a high order of both physical and mental attainment, Capt. King had qualities of character that won for him universal respect and esteem."
