The Archive · 1933

Mr. Coghlan leaves the Council

"employ after more than 25 years served "having previous. to" his arrival in 1001 pent over five veare inthe South African Constabila With this, previous. training, gent devotion to duty in his younger ays, and a brill tive was soon recognised by his superiors and his rise in the ranks was rapid.

Prior to accepting a loca ment, Mr. Coghlan served in the Boor War, having been "at the velvet of Ladysmith, He is the proud possessor of the King's Medal and the Queen's Medal with six. bars. He was among the Sriginal contingent. to leave etcher 1914 in the Suwa Mary, returning to port in August 1919. 'OF his war record he seldom speaks, preferring also that others refrain as well.

Much of Mr. Coghlan's tater police activities were comected with various offices of the Traffic Department, of which he took April 1, 1927, he was. given. "com charge in" November 1929. On missioned rank in the Force. havin jumped from the rank Inspector.

Mr. and Mrs, Coghlan ave leaving for Hongkong next. week in the Preident Coolidge, trans-shipping from the Colony to Australia, where hey will "spend several ' months Visiting relatives, thence to America to visit others. They hope to arrive in England during October. South England will claim them

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