Death of A Pioneer Accorded a Military Funeral
The death of an old settler of the district occurred in Nireaha on Friday, in the person of Mr William Cooper at the age of 83 years. The deceased has resided in the district for the last sixteen years. A large grown up family is left to mourn their loss. Mr Cooper was an old Crimean Veteran and had seen many years of active service, also serving in the renowned 65th Regiment and the Irish Rifles and was all through the Maori Wars. For sixteen years he was a Colour-sergeant in the Makara-Karori volunteer - viz, from 1868 - 1884 and took keen interest in volunteering, both his sons and grandsons having been members of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles. A military funeral was tendered in the deceased's honour, and took place on Sunday. The cortege, which was a very large one, was headed by a detachment of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles, and the service at the graveside was must impressive and was conducted by the Rev. Kitcat. After the service, salutes were fired by the military escort, and the "Last Post" sounded by the bugler, thus terminating one of the most impressive funerals which have yet taken place in Eketahuna.
* Copied as written in the Eketahuna Daily Times, Volume LV111, Issue 8999, 25 February, 1908,
The death of an old settler of the district occurred in Nireaha on Friday, in the person of Mr William Cooper at the age of 83 years. The deceased has resided in the district for the last sixteen years. A large grown up family is left to mourn their loss. Mr Cooper was an old Crimean Veteran and had seen many years of active service, also serving in the renowned 65th Regiment and the Irish Rifles and was all through the Maori Wars. For sixteen years he was a Colour-sergeant in the Makara-Karori volunteer - viz, from 1868 - 1884 and took keen interest in volunteering, both his sons and grandsons having been members of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles. A military funeral was tendered in the deceased's honour, and took place on Sunday. The cortege, which was a very large one, was headed by a detachment of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles, and the service at the graveside was must impressive and was conducted by the Rev. Kitcat. After the service, salutes were fired by the military escort, and the "Last Post" sounded by the bugler, thus terminating one of the most impressive funerals which have yet taken place in Eketahuna.
* Copied as written in the Eketahuna Daily Times, Volume LV111, Issue 8999, 25 February, 1908,
Death of A Pioneer Accorded a Military Funeral
The death of an old settler of the district occurred in Nireaha on Friday, in the person of Mr William Cooper at the age of 83 years. The deceased has resided in the district for the last sixteen years. A large grown up family is left to mourn their loss. Mr Cooper was an old Crimean Veteran and had seen many years of active service, also serving in the renowned 65th Regiment and the Irish Rifles and was all through the Maori Wars. For sixteen years he was a Colour-sergeant in the Makara-Karori volunteer - viz, from 1868 - 1884 and took keen interest in volunteering, both his sons and grandsons having been members of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles. A military funeral was tendered in the deceased's honour, and took place on Sunday. The cortege, which was a very large one, was headed by a detachment of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles, and the service at the graveside was must impressive and was conducted by the Rev. Kitcat. After the service, salutes were fired by the military escort, and the "Last Post" sounded by the bugler, thus terminating one of the most impressive funerals which have yet taken place in Eketahuna.
* Copied as written in the Eketahuna Daily Times, Volume LV111, Issue 8999, 25 February, 1908,
The death of an old settler of the district occurred in Nireaha on Friday, in the person of Mr William Cooper at the age of 83 years. The deceased has resided in the district for the last sixteen years. A large grown up family is left to mourn their loss. Mr Cooper was an old Crimean Veteran and had seen many years of active service, also serving in the renowned 65th Regiment and the Irish Rifles and was all through the Maori Wars. For sixteen years he was a Colour-sergeant in the Makara-Karori volunteer - viz, from 1868 - 1884 and took keen interest in volunteering, both his sons and grandsons having been members of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles. A military funeral was tendered in the deceased's honour, and took place on Sunday. The cortege, which was a very large one, was headed by a detachment of the Eketahuna Mounted Rifles, and the service at the graveside was must impressive and was conducted by the Rev. Kitcat. After the service, salutes were fired by the military escort, and the "Last Post" sounded by the bugler, thus terminating one of the most impressive funerals which have yet taken place in Eketahuna.
* Copied as written in the Eketahuna Daily Times, Volume LV111, Issue 8999, 25 February, 1908,
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