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Also featured in supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 11 May 190, page 1 .
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19000511-1-5*
#### Military Record (2/8273)
[Digitised by New Zealand Archives (online here).](http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19117257)
**Details of War Service:**
New Zealand War (1863-5). Present at [Wairoa Redoubt and Stockade and attack on native settlement at Otau, Wairoa.](http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cow01NewZ-c31.html)
1. 15 May 1863-1864, **Royal Coy Auckland Rifle Vols**
2. 1864 transferred to **No. 4 Coy Auckland Rifle Vols**
3. August 31 1866 - Appointed Ensign.
4. February 7 1868 - promoted Lieutenant.
5. May 4 1871 - promoted Captain.
6. Transferred to No 3 company June 16 1874.
7. August 26 1878 - promoted Major.
8. December 31 1882 - placed on Honorary Unattached List, N.Z. Vol.
9. December 30 1889 - transferred to Unattached Active List.
10. April 25 1896 - re-transferred to Honorary Unattached List, N.Z. Vol.
11. April 16 1904 - Posted to retired list.
**Decorations and medals awarded:**
* [V.D. (Volunteer Decoration, example pictured above)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Officers%27_Decoration).
* [New Zealand War Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Medal).
* [Officers Long Service Medal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Auxiliary_Forces_Officers%27_Decoration).
He was also issued with a Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal but this was issued in error and subsequently returned, owing to the fact that Officers who already qualified for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration were not also entitled to it.
On November 16, 1922, concern about uniform and new rules caused the well retired Arthur to write to the "Brigadier General in Charge of Administration" to present his case for permission to wear on public occasions the uniform he was accustomed to wearing (letter within his Military Record).
>Sir,
Having reference to your letter of 16th June ulto. informing me that my name appears on the New Zealand Army Retired List, and of the practice to be observed as to wearing uniform with exceptions as to Staff distinctions.
>
>Permit me to observe that when in command as Captain of one of the Companies of the Auckland Rifle Brigade I received my commission as Major, dated 28th August 1878, being subsequently posted, - vide paragraphs 256 and 257 of the Defence Act 1866 - as one of the District Staff Officers for Auckland, serving afterwards on the staff of the late Colonel Shepherd, that of Colonel Goring, of Colonel Davies, of Colonel Wolfe, and Lieut Colonel White as officers commanding Auckland District, and had the honor in my position of D.A.A.G of this District to command the troops -some 300 officers non-coms, and men- comprising the Escort of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales - now His Majesty King George V -during his visit to Rotorua, for which I received his personal appreciative thanks, and that of his Excellency the Governor, the Earl of Ranfurly.
>
> I was permitted to wear my staff uniform during the periods in the New Zealand Command, of the late Colonel Pole-Renton R.A., also of Colonel Fox R.A., Major General Babington and Lieut.General Sir Alexr. J. Godley C.B. K.C.M.G. - the latter officer through Colonel Wolfe subsequently requesting me to produce my maps, and drawings in connection with a military paper on Defence, - which I read before General Babington and the Garrison Officers for his inspection at the northern Club, upon examination of which he expressed his high commendation, saying in the presence of his Staff Officer - Captn. Spencer Smith R.A,- "The maps are most valuable, and I am greatly obliged for what you have shown me this morning. You have given me an insight into my business in this District of which I had no conception", he then asked me to leave them in order that he might show them to Colonel Burnett Stewart, Director of Military operations, whom he said, would be pleased to see them, adding "Sometime on one of my next visits to Auckland, I will set apart an evening for yourself, to read your Military Paper, and produce these maps and drawings &c. and you shall have the Governor there, as His Excellency would be very pleased to see what you have shown me this morning." This however was frustrated by the outbreak of the late War.
>
>I may mention that upon the last change of uniforms, my late brother and I, made inquiries at the Defence Office, as to whether it would effect us, and other officers of the "King's Empire Veterans", and received the reply, "Certainly not, just go on as you are", and this was never in any way questioned until now.
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> My late brother Hony. Colonel R.B. Morrow - retired list - who served on the Staff of one of the Viceroys of India, always wore his staff uniform, without question, when in command of the Kings Empire Veterans, I being his Staff Officer - an Hon. Res. Corps Sec.6 (a) Defence Act 1909.
>
>I must now ask you to pardon a slight digression. Having at an Academy in Dublin read successfully for the Royal Marine Artillery, but unfortunately missing a commission through having passed the age limit, I afterwards came to Auckland and signed on the Military Establishment on 16th May 1863, serving, through the Maori War, on detachment, at intervals with 1st Battn. H.M. 12th Regt. 2nd Battn. 18th Royal Irish Regt. 43rd Lt. Infantry, 65th Regt. and Hd. Quarters Battn. H.M. 70th Regt. Major Mulock's Flying Column - for which I was awarded the N.Z. War Medal, and subsequently the V.D. and officers long service decorations.
>
>I received the thanks of the British Inventions Committee on three occasions during the late War, and also the thanks - ***by command*** - of the British Army Council, for suggestions respecting espionage by Foreigners, of Harbours, Dockyard Magazines &c. being informed that my suggestions were given effect to, and being one of New Zealand's Champion shots, on six occasions, I offered my services gratuitously to assist in Musketry Instruction, having had much experience in that respect.
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>I am now in my 81st year and would esteem it a favor to be still permitted to wear my staff undress uniform, and although yet keen upon 'playing the game', I think it would be inadvisable to incur the expense of a new uniform at my age, having had two serious illnesses, and respectfully ask your favorable re-consideration in my case, being the **last** of the old staff after over 59 years service, for which I would feel greatly obliged.
I have the honor to be.
Sir.
Your most obedient servant,
(signed)
Lieut. Colonel Staff retd.
On December 5th "in view of your long and useful service", permission was given to wear the uniform he was given at retirement as long as no staff distinctions were worn.
**[Section of the flagpole from Galloway Redoubt](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fheritageimages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO28414&SE=64&RN=5&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1)**
Showing a section of the flagpole from Galloway Redoubt, cut out of Thorps Bush and erected under the supervision of Ensign Morrow 
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-1335*
**[Drawing of the settlers' stockade on McNicols farm at Wairoa South...1863?](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fheritageimages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO28414&SE=64&RN=6&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1)**
The Settler' Stockade at Wairoa South , scene of an attack on 15 September, 1863. Based on a sketch by Liet. Col A. Morrow (ensign in the Auckland Rifle Volunteers at the time).
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-1336*
**[Drawing of the camp of the Flying Column...1863](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%224-1339%22)**
Drawing by Arthur Morrow showing the camp of the Flying Column: headquarters of the 70th Regiment, Pitt's Militia and Rifle Volunteers in the Wairoa and Maraetai districts, 1863
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-1339*
**[Galloway Redoubt, Wairoa South...1863](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2Fheritageimages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO28414&SE=64&RN=8&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1)**
An unsigned drawing by Arthur Morrow of the Galloway Redoubt, Wairoa South, now Clevedon
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-1333*
**[Digitized print titled "Grandfather (Col A Morrow) on steps at Simla"](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22646-500%22)**
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 646-500*
**[Digitised print "Family Group"](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22646-275%22)**
Group portrait in a bush or garden setting, back row (from left to right): Geoffrey Fairfield, Mrs Marianne Morrow, Colonel Arthur Morrow, front row: Katie Morrow Burgess, Doris Fairfield, Mary Evelyn Fairfield?
**Governor General [John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jellicoe,_1st_Earl_Jellicoe)
[With the king's Veterans: His Excellency shaking hands with Colonel Morrow.](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22AWNS-19241106-50-2%22)**
Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 6 November 1924 p050
*Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, AWNS-19241106-50-2*
#### Other yet to be digitised resources at Auckland Libraries
* [Seated three quarter length portrait of Colonel Morrow in Military dress](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&MR=5&RF=HIORecordSearch&QI0=%3D%22646-A14160%22)
* [Three quarter length portrait of Arthur Morrow in military uniform](http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=NEXT_RECORD&XC=/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll&BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&TN=heritageimages&SN=AUTO19182&SE=8&RN=17&MR=20&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&CS=1&XP=&RF=HIOReport&EF=&DF=HIORecord&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=2&ID=&MF=WPEngMsg.ini&MQ=&TI=0&DT=&ST=0&IR=0&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=1&BG=&FG=&QS=index&OEX=ISO-8859-1&OEH=ISO-8859-1)
#### Death notice and obituary Records
[**New Zealand Herald, August 31, 1937**](http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS19370831.2.4&cl=CL2.1937.08.31&e=-------10--1----0--)
"MORROW. — On August 30, at his residence. Simla, 33 Almorah Road, (Colonel) Arthur, dearly-beloved husband of Marianne Morrow, in his 95th year. Private Internment to-day (Tuesday), at 2 p.m., and service at St. Mark's Church, Remuera."
**The Dominion, August 31, 1937.**
"Colonel Arthur Morrow, a veteran of the Maori wars, who was in his ninety-fifth year, died at his residence in Epson yesterday, and Auckland Press Association message states. When the expedition of the Auckland Rifle Volunteers went to Wairoa South in 1863, Colonel Morrow was an ensign. Afterward he had a distinguished military career. He was born in County Longford, Ireland, and was the fifth son of Mr. Hugh Morrow, formerly of the British Ordance Department. He arrived in Auckland in 1861."
*From a fragment pasted into his Military Record*
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