The death occurred on Monday morning at 3.30 o'clock of Lieutenant-Commander Wilfred A. commanding officer of H. M. S 'Teal. Heat prostration was given as the reason for death, the office: having been taken to the Victoria Nursing Home on Saturday after-hoon with a high temperature and all the symptoms of heat stroke. He had been feeling unwell for' several days preceding on account of the intense heat.
Commander Higgins had been in command of the Tea} in the Upper Yangtze since April, 1925, having joined her staff in January of that year. He was 33 years old and had served in Home waters during the war, latterly commanding, as lieuten-Jant, a destroyer operating out of the, Dover Base.
He cad displayed considerable initiative and resource in the difficult district of the Upper Yangtze and for his services was given a short!
back the thanks of the Admiralty.
AE. S, Teal has only recently] arrived in Shanghai from Chung. king for a refit, where, in the latter' place, it will be remembered, the ess of another of the ship's officers, ithe second-in-command, was reportded.
This officer fell overboard and was drowned.
Commander Higgins was unmarried and a native of Land "The Funeral The funeral took place on Monday evening at the Pahsienjao Cemetery in the presence of a large number of friends:
The services both in the chapel and at the giiveside were con Gucted by the Rey. A.C, 8. Trivett, MA. subdean of the Hoty Trinity R, J. Harrison, nw., of HIS. feal;"Lt-Comm, 'D. Garvey, M. WINS. Woodcock; and It. J. W. Hall Rus of the same mano'w 1 those present were Pay-Commander J. 31, L. Cusack, Engineer-Commander L, G- Sweet: ive, Capt. B, C. A. Gluniek, nati, Col W. PI. Gordon, cate, 080," Commandant, Shanghai Volunteer Corps; Major E. B. MeNaghten, 0.5.0, Major Robinson, Major McMichael, apts. Alister Campbell, G. E. Barden, and Laloe, end Corps Sergt-Major Stewart, fang Me. J- J, Keegan.
The pali-bearers was composed of chief petty officers and petty affeers of H. SI, S. Teal, and a firing [squad of eight bluejackets asi detailed from H.MS, Woodcock and Teal, under Chief "Petty "OMcer Stephenson-'The coffin was draped with the Union Jack, on top of which were carried the deceased officer's "hat and sword.
Many beautiful wreaths were sent, among them being those from the following:
His Sister, Rear Admiral J. E. Cameron, C8., m.¥.0., and Officers the Yangtze Flotilla; the Rear-Admiral's Staff; H.MS. Bee, HM. Consul-General and Staff; Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers.
Ship's Company, H. M. S-Officers and Men, Hf, BIN, Naval 1 Officer (Upper River), Officers and Ship's Ca., H M.S. Widgeon; Ship's HIS, Woodcock; It. RB, J. Harrison, rix. LeComm. Douglas Garvey,' rix. It. J, Wellington Hall, rx., H.MS, Woodcock; Captain and Officers of the Palos, Anierican Spanish War Veterans, Shanghai Post; American Legion, Frederick Ward Post; Lt~ Comm.' and Mrs. A. G. Robinson USN Officers of U- S. S. Eleano, Friends in Chungking It-Comm.
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