DEATH OF MAJOR HER FORD.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2167, 30 June 1864, Page 3

DEATH OF MAJOR HER FORD.

Another gallant officer, Major Ilerford, of the 3rd Waikati Militia, who was conspicuous for his braveiy at Oiakau, has gone to his Jast home, having i lied on Tuesday night, ab a quarter |«sl nine o'clock at his residence, Otalmhu. Tt will he recollected that while gallantly engaged in the attack on Oiakanpa, Majoi (then Captain) Herford vr.w bhot in the eye, and that for some tune his iecovery was deemed hopeless. Under careful medical treatment, and with the kind offices of Mis. Herfovd, who went up from Auckland, and devotedly attended her hnsbaud at To Awainutn, duiing Ids tijing illness, he soon hecame sufficiently convalescent to he leinovcdto « 'tahulm, and he subsequently visited Auckland. His wound was, however, so scveie, both from its nature anil the fact of the medical nun not being able to extiact the ball, win oil they believed to be st.U m the head, that Major Hcifoi'l never satisfactory lecovered, and at times suffon d sucli agony as to 1 ender him perfectly insensible. He was const mtly attended by Dr. Welby, one of the 'snigeons of the regimout, aud alsobyDis. Mouatt ami Bawtiie, of the military modical staff, who did all that medical skill could do, but the gallant officer gradually sank and died as we have state 1. Major Walter Veinon Ilerfoul followed the piofe«siou of a solicitor in Melbourne, and came over heie when the war bioke out Fiom here he pioi'cciled to Nelson, to enrol hi-. company, and thci letiuned to Auckland. The fiist, and unfortunately the last, opportunuy he had of displaying his gallantly Mas at Orakau, and Major Ilerford was one of those who received their majoiity for their distinguished sex vice on that occasion. His lemaius will be interred on Friday, at two o'clock, and the Colonial Transport Corps, to which Major Herford was attache.l, will supply a filing party for the occasion.