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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 316, 16 June 1915, Page 7

'Major Morrison, N.Z.S.C., who hits I been Ceneral StiiiV Ollieer at Palmerston North since August last, has received tin appointment with the Sixth Reinforcements. lie lias been notilicd to proceed to Trentlmm on June -() for duty, and will go with the Reinforcements. Major Morrison is a New Zealand oilieer. On the outbreak of th'_ l Transvaal war he joined the Hawera Mutinied Utiles under captain. now (lenearl R. 11. Davies, and served m South Africa witli his company hi the Kirst New Zealand Contingent under (iemT;; 1, thee V.'.ptain, Ha vies. /da.; or Morrison represented the Contingent 0:1 l.ord KoherCs Colonial liody (lunrd.'lie I'"'or.'H'f] to New Zealand villi the Contingent Hi id was appointed with live Killers 1m ii ile!:;ei,a; ; ey in the Sixth Conand s.ent ajiain to South Ai'ri n wit hin a few da vs. serving throughout with the Sixth. ' At the conclusion_ of the Sixth's term of service an appointment was received with the Field Intelligence Department in South Africa, but before taking it up Major Morrison received his captaincy, with the command of a stjuadrou in the 'lVnth New Zealand Contingent, and the previous appointment was not taken up. He served with the Tenth, returning with them on , the conclusion <»f the war. "Major Movi- ' son holds the Queen's medal with (our clasps and the Kind's medal with two clasps for his services. He was mentioned in l,<ml Kitchener's despatches I'm- cdiitiniions and jtmid work in tin' licid. After the war, and nil returning to New Zealand, (lie command "f the llawera Mounted Rifles devolved upon liitn, and lie held this appointment until 1!)11. when lie received an appointment ill ii„. New Zealand Stall' Corps, formed I'mlcr the New Zealand !■ .'fence scheme. I'.h first position was aduinnt to the Ulli Wellington Kast Ci.lst .Mounted uiiles. nail in lDl.'i he was ransferred to aiiiierston to command No. fi Area firoup. In August of Ist-1 year he was appointed Oeneral Stall' Ollieer to the Wollington military district, which ho will liold until lie proceeds to Trentham,