Cilcennin, South Africa War

RETURN OF MAJOR MORLAND. - A most enthusiastic reception was accorded to Major Morland, of Tymawr, on Monday afternoon upon his safe return from South Africa. All the tenants formed themselves into a committee and set to work with will and vigour. They secured the services of the Lampeter Brass Band who went as far as Ystrad to meet the gallant Major. A long procession was formed at Ystrad consisting of all the tenants and inhabitants of the neighbourhood, together with a large number of visitors, and headed by the band they marched in fine array to the strains of martial and peaceful strains to Tymawr, the waggonette being drawn by the tenants. Here all the processionists were most heartily entertained, and Major Morland briefly thanked them for the reception. Major Morland sailed with the Welsh Regiment for South Africa in November, 1899. He is one of the most popular officers in the 1st Battalion of the regiment, and all the troops speak highly in his praise. Born on November 12th, 1866, he joined the Welsh as second lieutenant on February 5th, 1887. In February, 1889, he became lieutenant, and on April 29th, 1898, was promoted to the rank of captain. He was breveted major on November 19th, 1900, and appointed adjutant of the regiment in March the same year. His war service is limited to the late South African war, for which he will receive the medal and clasps for the relief of Kimberley, Driefontein, Paardeberg, Johannesberg, Diamond Hill, and Belfast. He was promoted to the rank of major during the war, and at Driefontein, commanded the battalion when all his senior officers had been shot down. Captain Morland married a Miss Rudman, daughter of Captain Rudman, of Ty Mawr, who was formerly an officer of the 1st Welsh.

(Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser, Thursday 17th July 1902)