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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1310, 13 December 1911, Page 8

The funeral of the Into Want- Robert Dobson (formerly of the W«™ Highland Rifles), who was . accidenUllt drowned .while bathuw in the. surf at ■Lvairßav on Sunday last, took place at Safari Cemetery jsstottay., Iho deceased being accorded,a military funeral. Iho escort and firing parly were t*™f** bv the Highlanders' Company, headed by 'the Wellington Pipe Band which played the Highland Lament on the way to tuo comotorv, and also at the graveside, lno funeral"procession was a, very long one, and representative of the various companies of the fifth Regiment. 'Iho service at the graveside was conducted by Chaplain-Major W. Shirer, .and an improssiVo ceremonial was concluded witn the-firing of three volleys and the Last Post." The late 'sergeant Dobson was born at Warwick, Queensland, in tSflO, and commenced his military career by joining the seliool cadets at loowoonilxx when onlv twelve years of age. Before leaving school be was for two or'three veins an officer in the cadet corps, and on coming to New. Zealand with Ins parents six.years ago, ho joined the Wanganui Highland Rifles (wearing his fathers uniform and carrying, his fathers nm). Before ho. was seventeen years of ago 10 had achieved the honour of being "'« most efficient member of. the corps, and two years after joining the Wellington Highland Rifles five yrars ago he earned a similar distinction. Siibecqiiciilly ho was promoted to Urn rank- of sergeant, and when the new Defence scheme \vn> lieing brought into operation he was selected as one.of the drill instructors. ITo chow, however, lo remain in the norvice of Messrs. Richardson, Blair, and M'Oabe, bv whom Ire was employed t\s confidential clerk, and who were anxious to retain his-services. He. was a fiivtclare filiot, having won the Champion Bolt of the corps'twice running, the liiillantyne Shield, and a number of othef prizes.