CORRESPONDENCE.
AN OLD SOLDIER OFTHEIBTH ROYAL IRISH.
(To the Editor.) SiR.-Sunday, the 4th instant, w»« J» 34th anniversary ot the landing of the«» Royal Irish, who proceeded to OtabuhuO" the same day, and on arrival there w« invited to a dinner by their old friend" w the 14bh Regiment. The 18th Royally* were the first engaged in the Waikatci ««■ On the 17th of July, 1863, Captain WMJ escort to Drury wag ambuscaded by»" Maoris near Morton's farm, Great bo«|? Road. The gallant captain met his de"" whilst leading the storming party on » pa lib Grakau on the 31st of March, 1»* His remains are buried in the Sy°°T f street Cemetery. We also served «•» bir Trevor Ckute, X.C.8., in the WJ Co»«t campaigns 1865 66, ami werei w doing duby at the outposte till 1806, " left Auckland 28th February, 1870. iw. are some of th« old »ete»nij liviDghere who fought for the inW> of the Empire and the lives and jW ties of tke' people of hen Zealand, w through technical objections are °80*' from getting their just land .grants, y truly boing one ol the unfortunate » And now I am utterly prostrated « rheumatism and sadly in need of *o*'°"' The doctor states that he cannot do» / thing more fer mo and I am not able toy no I don't know whab to do. lsev.,'' must leave the hoipital. If I was «b"» • get about on crutches I might earn ; living by lecturing and selling neffi «r —anything before being a pauper in J old ace. I don't know whab ts ao. capnof help myself. If the Gowjgfl gave me my grant for military service Lats el H.M. 18th Royal Irish Reg"^
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 167, 20 July 1897, Page 2
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