BRAVERY FORGOTTEN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 325, 18 January 1909, Page 4

BRAVERY FORGOTTEN

| At the meeting of the Manners' Union ITaranaki Executive on Thursday, Air. iAllliusen read tine following extract from ltli'o London Daily Mail Overseas Million, dated 2«th Sef/tember, 1908: I "MAURI BROWSE'S" PLIGHT. i "-Not all tiiu men who have led the 'Empire's troops to victory in the field Iconic back to London to Iw feted and ,'iiionised. But rarely has anyone fallen lon such hard times as Colonel 0. Hamilton Browne, Within thirty years he put in fifteen years' hard fighting in |Nev«i Zealand and South Africa, yet his Jiome is now a Loudon lodging-house, life is penniless, and lias been of late lon the verge of starvation. He is willing even to black boots for a living. ;l'nh.appily his service has all been with 'irregular colonial corns, so the War Ullice has no pension for him. The 'following is a brief outline of Colonel Brownie's service:— ! "New Zealand wars from 1800-1877, for which he holds a medal; acted as yomnmndanl o'f irregular forces in the |.!uik» (ialicka and Zulu wars, 187711879, for which he holds medals and 'clasps; .Basilto and Tinrbuki wars, 188UllfiSl, medal and clasp; commander of squadron in Warren's expedition, 1884; iidjutanl to the Diamond Meld* Horse, 1188:1-1891; Dinizulu'.s rebellion, 1888; 'chief stall' oilieev Mashonaland Volun'lecrs, 1891-1895, clasp.-; through Mutabele war, 18113, medal; Mashonaland relielliou of ISilli and 1897; raised Umtali 'Volunteers and acted for n time as officer uonnianding line of communication, and commanded the Marandclla's Weld Force, clasps, 189li-18l)7. , '•Colonel Browne (-Maori Browne' lie was known as in New Zealand.) is sixty'two years of age, and was educated at Cheltenham' College. He finds himself 'penniless principally through loss of his cattle through disease ill Mashonaland." Mr. AlUuwn thought that something should be done in the direction of endeavoring to obtain just recognition of llrownc's services. (I I her speakers concurred, and Mr. Allhusen moved, "That the Ji.iti'.e in the Daily Mail concerning oojoiicl (I. lliinuTton Browne having conic under the notice .of the Taranaki I'rovJncial Executive ,of the New Zealand farmers' I'niou, they beg to draw Mm attention of the Minister for De•fence to it, su that steps may be taken to reiogni-i!' Colonel Drowne's services." The motion was ca'rr.ied.—Star.