DEATH OF COLONEL FRANCIS.
« — : (Pim United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 31. Colonel Francis, who went to South Africa with the fourth contingent, and was subsequently invalided to England and then returned homo to New Zealand, died at 11 o'clock to-night. He arrived in Canterbury in 1857, and had been connected with the volunteers for many years. > [Frederick Wyatt Francis -was born in Essex in 185G, and arrived in Lyttelton in 1857 with, his parents. He entered the Postal department, but after four years' service he joined tho firm of Crowe and Co., wine and spirit iner- . chants, as a partner, and held his interest in the business for eight years. In 1877 he became traveller for Manning and Co.. He was for many years connected with the volunteer force of Canterbury, and was one of tho first in that district to receive the long-sertice medal.]. ' , ./ . ■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12006, 1 April 1901, Page 5
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