NEW ZEALAND WAR 1845-1847

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ANSTRUTHER Robert Col AWARRE ( friendly Maori and guide ) ATKINS Capt ARNEY Maj Charles Augustus 58th Foot ALLEN William. Drummer 58th Foot ATKYNS Capt Auckland Volunters

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BAKER Rev, Missionary, son of a native woman BALNEAVIS Henry.Colin, Lieut 58 Foot BANNATIME Richard,Assist Surgeon BARCLAY Lieut 96th Regiment BARKER, Edward Oliver. Ensign 58th Foot BEATTY Jack Lieut 99th Greadiers died of wounds BEST A.D.W Capt Commander 80th Staffordshire Volunteers BLACKBURN Ensign 99th Reg. Killed in action August 1876 BLAND Lieut R.N. H.M.S. Racehouse BOULCOTT Hutt Vally Wellington BOWEN M.L. General BRADDOCK Edward. General BRETT Pvt 58th Foot Killed in action 16 May 1848 Hutt Vally Boulcott Farm BRIDGE Maj Cyprion Commander 58th Foot Born Canada 7 June 1807, died at Cheltrnham England 7th July 1885 aged 78yrs His Records of the campaign are held in the Alexander Turnbull Library Wellington. Eldest son of Lt/Col Cyprian BRIDGE and Elizabeth Powell BRIDGE nee GODDARD who's father emigrated to Canada in 1790. The BRIDGES were a Suffolk family from Harwich. They Decend from John BRIDGE of Ramsey and Dover Court who held the appointment of Deputy Commissioner for the Suppression of Pirates in 1565 and again in 1577. Maj Cyprian BRIDGE married Sophia Anne WALKER , she died in 1842.They had 7 children. On the 8th August 1843 he married again to Louisa BOWEN daughter of General M.L, BOWEN. she died 29 July 1860. They had 4 children 3 died at infancy and the son Herbert Bowen BRIDGE born 1848 Bay of Islands and his first son Cyprion both settled in New Zealand. Maj C. BRIDGE married a 3rd time to Mary Louisa WILLIAMSON. BROWN Maori Volunteer BROWN George Sgt 58th Foot Reg No 1091 BROWN J. Pvt 58th Foot BURROWS. Robert. Rev Missionary BUSBY James British Resident Bay of Islands BUTLER William Sir

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CAMPBELL Cpt. Wanganui Settler CHURTON Mr. Wanganui Settler CLARKE E.B. Archdeacon CLARKE H.T. Interpretur, Wounded in action July 1845. Civil Commissioner at Auckland CLENDON James Reddy. Pahia Magistrate COCKCRAFT William Wild Joseph Cpt 58th Foot detachment from Norfolk Island COLLINSON T.B. Lieut Royal Engineers COMPTON George Capt. Built Fort Richmand, Commander Hutt Militia CONNER James Pvt 58th Foot COOK Mary married Cpt Charles THOMPSON COOPER Colour/Sgt 58th Foot COOPER Isaac Rhodes Lieut 58th Foot CREACY George Pvt 58th Foot CROZIER Midshipman R.N

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DAWSON Capt Commanded " Slain's Castle DAWSON Cpl DENNY Richard Capt 58th Foot, Light Company DEERING R.B Lieut 58th Foot, 99th Reg DESPARD Henry Col 99th Reg. Col in charge of all troops died 1858 DOCKRILL Cpl 58th Foot Killed in action 16 May 1848 Hutt Vally Boulcott Farm DIGHTON Mr Interpreter DOHERTY Pvt 58th Foot died in action Ohaeawai June 1845 DRESING Charles Lieut 58th Foot DREST Jerry Sullivan DUFFY Hooks Pvt 58th Foot

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EDWARDS J.D.M.Bidwell Lieut 58th Foot EGERTON Lieut R.N. H.M.S North Star EYETON W.A. Capt 96th Reg

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FALCON Lieut R.N. H.M.S Caster FELTER George Colour/Sgt 58th Foot FIGG Lieut. Commander Auckland Volunteers FITZROY Robert R.N. Capt Governer New Zealand FLEMING James Pvt 58th Foot no 2053 killed in action 1845 FORTESCUE Sir John. Historian FOWLER William Pvt 96th Reg FREE William Cpl 58th Foot. Light Company. Enlisted Dublin 1842 aged 17yrs. Commissioned in the NZ Mitilia died New Plymouth NZ 1919 age 93yrs.

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GALBRAITH. G.T. Surgeon 99th Reg GALLAGHER J. Pvt 58th Foot GARSTIN Christophilus. Ensign 58th Foot GILFILLAN. J.A. Wanganui Settler. GIPPS Sir George. Governor of New South Wales GLEN.Pvt 58th Foot Tried for stealing 1p.4s.6p 150 lashes. GRAHAM Capt R.N H.M.S Caster GRANT William Edward Capt 58th Foot. Killed in action 30 June 1845. GREY George Capt R.N Governor New Zealand. Aged 34yrs Oct 1845 GREY Elizabeth . Wife of George, arrived Auckland 14 November 1845

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HALES. T. Pvt 58th Foot Wounded in action 8th May 1846 Ruapekapeka. HALLAM Pvt 58th Foot HANAH Pvt Major's orderly HANSON Interpreter a Maori man. HARA Maori Chief HARDINGTON ( Hotel Auckland) HARDY Jonas Pasley Cpt 58th Foot HATTAWAY Robert 58th Foot Enlisted in Chatham 1842 just before 19th birthday HAY Alexander MacLeod Lieut 58th Foot HAY Commander R.N. HENDERSON Capt Royal Artillery HERBERT Charles St John Lieut 58th Foot HETE Te Haara Maori Chief HIKA Hone Chief of Nagapuhi HINTON Joseph Sgt Returned to England 1850. HOBBS Jack HOBSON William Cpt R.N. Governer NZ HOBSON William Native Chief HOLMES Lieut R.N. Used his gun boat in defence of Wanganui HOME Sir Everard Capt R.N Commander H.M.S North Star HOPKINS HUNT Pvt Deserted 2 september 1846, recaptured within 2 days HUNT.R Mr Brewery owner St Martins Stamford England HULME Lieut/Col 96 Reg HUME George Ponsonby Capt HYDE Pvt Deserted 2nd September 1846, recaptured 2 days later

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INGATE Pvt. 58th Foot. Light company. Shot on gaurd duty 1.30am 11 July 1845. Buried at Waimate on the 12th July in the church yard aged 22yrs. Born in Kirby Cane in Norfolk was a farm labourer. INGATE Debra only living relation to pvt INGATE living in Rumburgh in Suffolk England.

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JOHNSTON Acting Commander R.N. H.M.S. Hazard JOHNSTON Lieut 99th Reg JOHNSTON Mary Ann

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KAWITI. Maori Chief died 1853 KELLY William Cpl 96th Reg, killed in action 8th May 1845 at Puketutu KEMP Pvt 58th Foot, deserted 2 September 1846, recaptured 2 days later. KEMP. Rev. Missionary KEPPEL Sir Henry, Rear Admiral. R.N. KIDD Doctor. Medical Officer at Ruapekapeka KING George. Maori Chief KIRBY Edward. Quartermaster

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LANGFORD Capt Royal Marine LARRETT Andrew.58th Foot. Died in action 8th May 1845 Okaihau LAST Maj 99th Reg LAWRIE. T. Pvt. 58th Foot LAYE Joseph Henry. Capt LEEDS Lieut. East Indian Company ship Elphinstone

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MACATEER John Pvt 58th Foot. Died 1876 Bay of Islands MACPHERSON E. Maj. 99th Reg McCLEVERTY W.A. Lieut/Col. 48th Reg Commanding Troops Wellington McCONNELL I Sgt. Number 3 company McIVOR.J.Pvt 58th Foot. McKIERNAN Patrick Pvt McKILLOP. H. F. Midshipman of the Calliope. Enterd the Navy in 1839, served on H.M.S Belleisle at the age of 19yrs on the China Station 1841-42. died 1879. McKINNON Pvt. Killed in action 1st July 1845. McMILLAN. John. Killed in action 8th May 1845. MAHER Julia. John MITCHELL's Wife. Married in Sydney 26th April 1847. MAHER Sgt. Julia's Father. MAIN. Robert.. Ensign MAITLAND Frederick. General. Died 1848 85yrs. MAKETU. Wanganui Chief MARLOW Capt. Royal Engineers MASTER. Frances Charles Chester. Lieut 58th Foot. MASTER F.R.C. Ensign 58th Foot MATHEWS James. Sgt. 58th Foot. Light Company MATSON Henry Capt. 9th company 58th Foot, with over 30yrs service in 1845 MIDDLETON Fredrick Dobson. Ensign MILLS Pvt Royal Marines. Killed in action 8th May 1845 MITCHELL John Cpl 58th Foot. From Staffordshire England, enlisted at Uppingham 1841. Wounded at the battle of Ohaeawai in 1845. Became a Captain in the New Zealand Militia. His diary is with the Museum Of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Settled in NZ. Last time he saw his father was 21 June 1841. MITCHELL. John Thomas. Nephew of John MITCHELL. Named after his Grandfather MITCHELL Mary. Mother of John Thomas, sister to John. MITCHELL. William. Pvt 58th Foot. Brother to John MITCHELL M'LERIE John. Lieut .Adjutant. Born Brompton Kent 1809 MOIR William Sgt/Major.58th Foot. Reg No 1363 MONOGHAN Pvt.58th Foot. 5 Company. Lost an arm. MOORE Sir John. 58th Foot MOORE William Pvt. Reg No 1674. Killed in action 8th May 1845 MORGAN Lieut. R.N. H.M.S Hazard MORNEY Pvt MORTON Thomas. Reg No 1366 Killed in action 8th May 1845. MULLIGAN W. Pvt. 58th Foot. MUNRO M. Pvt. 58th Foot MUNRO D. Sgt 58th Foot. MURRAY. Midshipman. H.M.S North Star. Died of wounds 11 Jan 1846.

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NENE Tamati Waaka Chief of Hokianga NOPERA. Brother of Tamati. NOPPS Mr. Master of H.M.S. Racehouse NORMAN J. Pvt. 96th Reg NORTH Christopher.96th Reg. Killed in action 8th May 1845. NUGENT Charles Lavallin. Capt 58th Foot NUMMINGHAN W.Pvt. 58th Foot.

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O'CONNELL C.P. Lieut. 51st Regiment. O'CONNELL. Sir Maurice. Lieut/General. Father to C.P. O'CONNELL Commanding in N.S.W. O'HARA Patrick. Drummer O'REILLY. B.H. Ensign 99th Reg. OTWAY. Lieut. H.M.S. Caster OXFORD Edward. Assassin

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PAGE. George Hyde. Lieut.58th Foot Married Charlotte PITT in NZ 1848. PAINTER Pvt. 58th Foot PALLETT Jonathon Pvt. Reg No 1086. Was son of a Sgt/Major killed in action at Waterloo. PANAKEREO. Tamati NENE brother PATUONE. Tamati NENE brother PAUHA. Relation to Te Rangihaeata PAULET Lord William. Crimean War PEDDER Thomas. Lieut 58th Foot PETLEY John Alexander Charles. Lieut 58th Foot PHILPOTS G. Lieut. R.N. Killed in action 30 June 1845. PHILSON Thomas Moore. Asst Surgeon. 58th Foot PINE Chilly. Surgeon. 58th Foot. Veteran of the China war 1841 PITT Charlotte PITT Maj-General POKAI Hone Hika. Maori Chief. Died 1850 Kaikohe aged 40yrs POMARE. Maori Chief. PORTER. Pvt 58th Foot. Deserted 2 September 1846, recaptured 2 days later. POWER. Deputy Assistant Commissary General. POWER.W. Pvt 58th Foot PUNCHED John Pvt 58th Foot. Reg No 1449. Killed in action 8th May 1845.

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REED. Capt. 99th Reg REES Doctor. Wanganui Settler. RIPA. Brother to Tamati NENE. REWA ( Manu) Maori Chief RIEL Louis. (Rebellion in Canada). ROBERTSON. Acting Commander R.N. H.M.S Hazard ROBINSON Jack. ( Hobbs) ROLFE Reverand. From Headcorn Kent. ROPIHA Honi. Friendly Maori 58th Foot. ROSS Doctor. Assistant Surgeon Calliope RUSH Alfred. Lieut 58th Foot RUSSELL Andrew Hamilton Capt. 58th Foot RUSSELL. J. Pvt. 58th Foot

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SCULTHORP Pvt. 58th Foot. Died about 1847 Wanganui SELWYN Bishop. First appointed Bishop of NZ. SHERA Lieut-Col SHIPLEY. Pvt 58th Foot. Friend of HINTON SHORTLAND Edward. Interpreter SIMMONS William Henry More. Lieut 58th Foot SMITH John. Pvt 58th Foot, Light company. Wounded in action. SPEIGHT W.I Sgt. 58th Foot, Reg No 1542. Light Company killed in action 8th May 1845. SPRATT Pvt 65th Reg Killed in action 1847. SPRECKLAND. Pvt 58th Foot STANLEY Capt R.N. STANLEY Pvt 58th Foot STAPP Charles. Pvt 58th Foot, Light Company enlisted with FREE in Dublin. Died Auckland 1900 STEVENS Charles Pvt 58th Foot, Reg No 1190. Killed in action 8th May 1845. STEVENSON. T Sgt 58th Foot STEWART Cpl. 58th Foot Died Ohaeawai 1st July 1845. STUART J. Pvt 58th Foot. SULLIVAN Sgt. 58th Foot SUMMERS Edward. 58th Foot, . Reg No 318. Killed in action 8th May 1845. SUTHERLAND Cpl. 58th Foot. Married Mrs YETTS who's husband was killed at Okaihau. SUTTON Pvt. 58th Foot. SURREY. W. Pvt 58th Foot.

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TANNER William Pvt TAWHAI Mohi or Moses TAYLOR Richard. Reverand. Wanganui Missionary TE HARRE Hete. Maori Chief TE MAMAKU From Upper Wanganui TE RANGIHAEATA. Died 1856. Nephew to TE RAUPARAHA TE RAUPARAHA Maori Chief Wellington area TE WAREAITU Was hanged for the upraising in the Hutt Vally THELWALL Ensign. 65th Reg. THOMPSON Charles William Capt 58th Foot, No 3 company, Light Company. Born 22 July 1819 Market Hill county Armagh. Married Flora COOK THOMPSON Mary Jean born 1842 daughter of Charles and Flora THOMPSON Charles born 1844. Son of Charles and Flora. THOMPSON L.J. Ensign 58th Foot. TIGHE Capt. 58th Foot. TIMBRELL Thomas Richardson. Paymaster TURNER Mr Deputy Assitant Commissary General TURTON Richard. Pvt. Died of wounds Auckland.

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VOLKNER Reverand VOLTR R.H. Pvt Wounded 20th June 1845.

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WAAKA Moses WAAKA William. Brother to NENE WAKEFIELD Arther Capt. Brother of Edward WAKEFIELD WAKEFIELD Edwin Gibbon WALKER Sophia Ann WARDRUM Samual Pvt.58th Foot, Reg No 645. Known as Gunner. Died May 1845. From County Tyrone.Enlisted 7th Dec 1829. Left a widow in Parramatta N.S.W. WELLER Pvt.58th Foot, Killed in action 1847. 58th Foot WESTROPP Micheal Loinel. Lieut. 58th Foot WHISKER Alexander Pvt. 58th Foot. born 22 July 1819 Markethill County Armagh. His records and diary are held in the Auckland Institute and Museum. He wrote songs and ballards describing the action of the war. Also had one other son born New Zealand 1847 WHISKER Flora nee COOK. Alexander's wife. WHISKER Mary Jane. born Dublin 1842. Daughter to Alexander and Flora. WHISKER Charles. Born Dublin 1844. Son to Alexander and Flora. WHITE Mrs. Bay of Islands Canteen Manager WHITETHREAD Pvt. 58th Foot WILFORD Mr. Bookkeeper St Martins Stamford England. He was a cripple WILLIAMS Henry. Clergyman.Missionary, Former Naval Officer. WILLIAMS John. L/Sgt.58th Foot. Sketched battles with water paints WILLIAMSON Mary Louisa. 3rd wife Major BRIDGE WILMOT Lieut. Royal Artillery. Son of the A.D.C. to the Governer of Van Diemans Land WILSON Doctor. Wanganui Medical Practitioner WOLFE James. General WOOD Lieut WYATT Maj 65th Reg. In Command of Wanganui WYNYARD George Henry. Ensign 58th Foot. WYNYARD H.J. Auckland Militia WYNYARD Robert Henry. L/Col 58th Foot. .From 1842 Commander of the 58th.

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YETTS (Yeats) Robert Reg No 1352. Light Company. died of wounds 8th May 1845

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