Sydney Vincent Trask (1877 - 1927)

Born 20 Jun 1877 in Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Kathaleen Anna (Driscoll) Trask — married 29 Apr 1902 in Nelson, New Zealand

Died 9 Oct 1927 at age 50 in New Zealand

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Biography

^[1]WEDDING BELLS

Mr Sydney Trask, Adjutant to the Nelson Volunteers, youngest son of Mr Francis Trask, J P., ex-Mayor of Nelson was married yesterday afternoon at St Mary's Church by Dean Mahoney to Miss "Dolly" Driscoll. There was a large attendance at the Church and the occasion was of much interest. The bride was given away by Mr Ernest Trask, brother of the bridegroom, and Mr Harry Lane was "best man," with Misses May and Nellie Driscoll, sisters of the bride, as bridesmaids. The bride wore a handsome dress of oriental satin, trimmed with a transparent yoke of lace, lace chiffon, and orange blossoms, and she also had the usual wreath and veil. The bridesmaids were attired in grey silk tucked and trimmed with lace and satin strappings, surmounted by picture hats. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring, and to each of the bridesmaids he gave a gold locket and chain. Mrs Trask, mother of the bridegroom wore a handsome black corded silk, trimmed with jet and her bonnet was of cream and green. The "Wedding March" was played at the church and the wedding breakfast was held at Gunnersbury House, where a number of personal friends of the family were entertained, including Dean Mahoney, Mr John Tinline, Major Wolfe (O.C.D.), and others. The health of the bride and bridegroom and other toasts were proposed and a pleasant afternoon was spent by one and all. The honeymoon will be spent at Christchurch, after which the young couple will reside in one of the new houses owned by Mr F. Trask in Hardy street. It should be mentioned that the wedding gifts are both numerous and costly, comprising handsome silver, eiderdown quilts, point lace and many useful and beautiful articles of domestic plenishing.

^[2]The death occurred this morning of Captain Sydney Vincent Trask, who had held a commission in the New Zealand Staff Corps since 1901. Captain Trask had a lengthy military career. He was adjutant of the Nelson military district from 1901 to 1906, and adjutant of the Otago military district from 1906 to 1907. From 1907 to 1911 he was staff officer to the chief of general staff, and in 1911 became assistant adjutant-general of the Wellington district. In 1916 Captain Trask was appointed command paymaster of the Wellington district and from 1917 until the time of his death was paymaster of the New Zealand Army Pay Department.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage notice published in the Nelson Evening Mail, Wed., Apr. 30, 1902.
2. ↑ Obituary published in the New Zealand Herald, Mon., Oct. 10, 1927.

• NZ birth registration 1877/11628

• NZ marriage registration 1902/6431

• NZ death registration 1927/9949

• Find A Grave: Memorial #158407411