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The death occurred at Sydney last week of Mr. Kilton Arthur George Rhodes, of Kennedy street, South Grafton.
The deceased, who was slightly over 50 years old, had been in ill-health for many years and recently had been an inmate of the Tenterfield Hospital. He was later transported to a Sydney Hospital for further treatment, but he died after an operation performed there.
He was one of the original Anzacs of the last War. Whilst in England during the last war, he married and his wife came out to Australia after the war.
Two of his brothers, who were twins, were killed during the fighting in the last war.
He was very well respected by all who came in contact with him and had many friends on the Clarence River district.
About 1920 he selected a homestead and land just out of South Grafton where he resided for many years, after which he moved to South Graf ton township, where he had lived since.
He was particularly interested in horses, having been an excellent horseman in his early days and being a good judge of horses. In his early manhood he was a good jockey. He also trained racehorses and, during the racing carnival at Grafton about nine years ago, a horse he owned won the Ramornie Handicap.
Until he became ill he was employed as a buyer for Tancreds, Ltd., meatworks.
His late parents had lived at O.B.X. Creek till the time of their death.
His only son, Harry, was in the A.I.F. and was reported a prisoner of war after the fall of Singapore. Recently word was received that he was interned in a P.O.W. camp in Malaya. In addition to Harry, he is survived by his widow and daughters, Joan and Dora.
The funeral is appointed to move from St. Matthew's Church, South Grafton, after a service at 2 o'clock this afternoon for the South Grafton cemetery. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Monday August 23, 1943.