OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 164, 11 July 1919, Page 4

OBITUARY.

VETERAN OF INDIAN MUTINY. COLONEL K. B. MORROW. It i≤ a far cry back to the days of the :Sepoy Mutiny in India and the wer in. the Crimea, has just died in this city Colonel Robert Bole Morrow, who was on active service in both these events. A lengthy resident in Auckland, Colonel Morrow's" figure in his Imperial uniform was well known at public affaire. He also took an active part in matters connected with the Anglican Church and the parish of the Holy Sepulchre. " Khybcr ■ Past, for »• very- long" period. He ttas "keenly interested in benevolent work, being a member of the committee oT'the'- i "Children ? : Home, and also of the Training Institute for Boys in .Richmond Road erected from the bequest of Edward Costley. To:!!* latter institution in particular Colonel Morrow was niost devoted. When the King's Empire Veterans' Association was formed the old Colonel was at once elected to the command. It ie indicative of the retiring disposition of Colonel Morrow that he has specially requested that the interment be private, with no flowers, and that no mourning be worn. Colonel Morrow vras born in the County of Longmore, Ireland, in 1836. He joined the Westmeath Rifles in 1854 i and was later transferred to the 46th Regiment of the Line. The headquartera were drafted to the Crimea during the ■war with Russia in the same year, but deceased's section, the regimental ieserve, were sent to the Island of Corfn, in the Mediterranean. Colonel Morrow accompanied his regiment as musketry instructor to take part in suppressing the mutiny in India. Out there he served with the 2nd Ghoorkas in various ware apainst hill tribes, and held medals for I both the Mutiny and frontier fight*. Colonel Morrow served on the etaff ol the late General Sir Robert Garrett at Simla, and was temporarily on the staff of Earl Mayo when Viceroy d* India. Colonel Morrow was a noted shot, and & great sportsman. He was most interesting to listen to when he related hiJ Indian experiences. Amonjr other bi£ game Colonel Morrow accounted for no less than 64 tigers. When the Duke ot Edinburgh visited India Colonel Morrow, at the request of the Viceroy, arranged 'a train of elephants, 40 in number, for & 1 shooting expedition, and His Royal Highness had the good fortune to kill several tigers. After nineteen years' service ia India Colonel Morrow came across to Auckland in 1877. and hae resided here ever since. i MRS J. READ-IRELAXD. An old and well-known resident of Ancle* land. Mr?. .T. Read-Ireland, of ParneH, widow of the late Frederick Ireland f passed peacefully away on Sunday I»et, at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Campbell-Smith. Pukekohe. Mrs Ireland was a daughter »f the late Mrs. Henry Soraervell. and leaves a family of one son and three daughters Mr H. Bruce Ireland, of Invereargiil: Mrs W. P. Goodhue, of Auckland, Mrs Percy Blackbotim. of Melbourne, and Mrs. l_'a:npbell->niith. of Pukekohe. There are two grandvhildren. The funeral took place on Tuesday from Vγ 01.l home, Hulrae Court, Manukau Road. Parnell. I' MR -TAMES BALLAXTTN'E. Another of the oid hands who went to the iJabriei's Oully rush over half-a----l century ago. Mr oa>. Ballantyne. has ! just .lie.l. Mr Rallantyiie. who had attained the ;:<ic or year?, was born i-i Sf.;kirU. mi.l .-ante t.> Uuncdin when ■13 year- of age. Vor the la-t 40 years 1 Mr'TtHllantyne ha-; resici«-d a: iW&orne. 'Hr is -survived i>y a widow, four Uausiter*. and three sonn, two ni the latter ii'aving been on active service. I -