GALLOWAY, THOMAS JAMES (1800-81) entered the army as an ensign in 1821 and rose to colonel of the 70th regiment in 1854. He saw service in the Jamaican insurrection (1831) and the Indian mutiny. He came to New Zealand in 1861 with his regiment. When he was promoted from this command he agreed, at the request of Sir George Grey and General Cameron, to accept the command of the Auckland militia and volunteers (Aug 1863), and he was major-general commanding the Colonial Forces till 1865. (Lieutenant-general 1871; general 1877; colonel 70th regiment 1874). Galloway died at Kilmeague, county Kildare, Ireland, on 15 Sep 1881. Galloway's redoubt was named after this officer.

Cowan; App. H.R., 1864-67; The Times, 22 Sep 1881.

Reference: Volume 1, page 160

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