Funeral of a Waterloo Veteran.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2120, 20 October 1875, Page 2

Funeral of a Waterloo Veteran.

The" funeral of- Robert Koycroft, late of tlio 12nd Eegimenfc (Highlanders), who died at Punga Flat on Monday, at the age of 78, took place to-day at the Southern Cemetery. Deceased was the only Waterloo pensioner rssiding in the district, and it Was determined to pay the last honor to his, remains by giving them a military funeral, For this purpose the Officer Commanding the District called a parade of the Voluuteers for one o'clock to-day, and we were pleased to observe that notwithstanding the short notice there was an excellent attendance. The companies were inspected at their private parades, whence they marched to the Golden Age Hotel and formed the order of procession. The firing party was composed of members of the Parawai Native Volunteers. There was a good attendance of all the companies, the Navals, Thames Scottish and Bifles showing up well. The Band of the Thames Scottish played the Dead March in " Saul " alternately with the Naval Band in the plaintive Mariners' Hymn. The coffin was placed'on a gun carriage with the Union Jack for a pall. The funeral was one of the largest that has been seen for a long time, and was a fitting tribute to Jhe memory of an old veteran . who belonged more to another generation than the present, aud whose comrades on the battle field have mostly preceded him on the journey to " that bourne whence no traveller returns."