"Sergeant C. D. G. Fleming, son of Mr D. G. Fleming, of the firm of Fleming and Sons, who was yesterday reported killed in action on August 11th, was for a time in the Union Company's office at Nelson, and was afterwards transferred to the company's Sydney Office. At the time of his enlistment in November, 1915, he was assistant purser; on the s.s. Moeraki. He left as a private with the 9th Reinforcements, 20th battalion, Australian Imperial Forces, in January, 1916, and remained in Egypt until February 1917. when the Australian troops were transferred to France. He saw a great deal of fighting and was wounded on three occasions, the first time by a shell splinter in the back, shortly after reaching the front. On recovering he returned to the firing line, and on March 17th received a second wound, in the leg above the thigh. Recovering he again went into the firing line, and in November was wounded for the third time through both legs. He was sent to hospital in England and returned to France at the beginning of March this year. He went through the heavy fighting at Vimy Ridge." [Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 216, 7 September 1918, Page 4]