The Archive · 1933

OBITUARIES AND FUNERALS

Mr, John F. 0, Coleman

The remains of the late Mr. John Froude O'Reilly Col subofficer of the Shanghai Fire Bri Who. was accidentally dre Pootoo on duly 21, were inter: of 26 the presence in the Hungjao Road Cemetery

accompanied by the Bearers, Mestrs., Bauld, Wallace, Somers' Old, Goldman and Saunders, Tefe the mortuary at 330 pin. and proceeded slowly along Range Road Bist the Hongkew Fire Station were lined up to pay their last where, the, members of that, station Tnibute to their deceased comrade, a Himilar procedure being followed at \the Sima Station in Avenue' Road. At the Junction of Avenue Road and Kiaochow. Road the main. body awaited the cortege, being headed by Captain H. G. Reed, Acting Chief Glficer who was the chief, mourner. Preceded by. a detachment mounted troopers the cortege _proceeded slowly along Jessfield. Koad and Vu Yuen Road past the Bubbling Well Fire Station where decease had. been stationed. There was drawn up a large. detachment of firemen who saluted their comrade as the hearse wended its way along. The mourners there dispersed to reassemble at the cemetery, where the service was conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Trivett. At the close of the service the foreign firenen and also representatives from the Polive, marched past the open grave and saluted,

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