WELLINGTON, William Percy QSM, 108873 Flying Officer RAF, Far East Command WWII Japanese POW.


Passed away peacefully at Elmslie House, Wanaka in his 100th year. Dearly loved husband for 64 years of the late Eunice. Loved father and father-in-law of Averil and Owen Wright (Wanaka), Mark and Joce Wellington (Dunedin). Much loved Pa of Rebecca and John (Wellington), Virginia and Rob (Christchurch), Emma and Sam (Sydney), Steve and Kate, Mike and Rick (all of Dunedin). Loved great grandfather of Petra, Bram and Tom; Wyatt; Angus and Georgia.

A special thanks from the family to Penny and all the wonderful caring staff at Elmslie House in Wanaka and thanks to those who cared for him at Frances Hodgkins in Dunedin.

A service to celebrate his life will be held in Hope and Sons Chapel, corner of Andersons Bay Road and Oxford Street, Dunedin at 2pm on Friday July 23 followed by private cremation and interment at a later date at the RSA War Graves site in Wanaka.

Flowers respectfully declined.

Messages may be left in the tribute book below or sent to Mark Wellington, P O Box 2023, South Dunedin 9044 or Averil Wright, P O Box 138, Wanaka 9343

Hope and Sons Ltd
Members of the Funeral Directors Association of NZ

Service Information: Date: Time: Location: 23/07/2010 2:00 p.m. Hope and Sons Chapel Andersons Bay Road South Dunedin Dunedin