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Walter Edward Gudgeon
Walter Edward Gudgeon (4 September 1841 – 5 January 1920) was a farmer, soldier, historian, land court judge, and colonial administrator. Early life Born in London, Walter Gudgeon was the first child of Thomas Wayth Gudgeon, an upholsterer, and his first wife, Mary Johnston. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1850 and settled in New Plymouth. Walter left school to work on the family farm at the age of 11. Conscious all his life of his lack of formal education, he made up for it by reading voraciously. After leaving home at 16, he became an accomplished shepherd and drover. Military Gudgeon was managing a farm near Wanganui when fighting broke out in the area. In March 1865 he joined the Wanganui Bushrangers, and three months later became second-in-command of the Wanganui Native Contingent under Thomas McDonnell. Gudgeon was next given command of the Runanga redoubt, one of a string of forts built between Tapuaeharuru ( Taupo) and Napier to restrict Te Kooti's move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Moss
Frederick Joseph Moss (1827/1828 – 8 July 1904) was a New Zealand poliician who served as a member of Parliament as an independent. Early life He was born in Longwood, Saint Helena in 1827 or 1828, and moved to South Africa. He returned to Saint Helena in 1847. There, he married Emily Ann Carew in 1853 or 1854. In 1857, he went back to South Africa, intending to settle in Natal, but locusts had destroyed agricultural prospects. He decided to emigrate to New Zealand instead and the couple and their three children arrived in Lyttelton on the ''Zealandia'' on 12 November 1859. Life in New Zealand In Lyttelton, Moss supported the rail tunnel project and established himself as a trader. He was instrumental in forming a volunteer company and became captain. With the discovery of gold in Otago, he moved to Dunedin in 1862. He entered various business partnerships, including with Thomas Dick. He became captain of the local rifle volunteers and founded a newspaper, the ''Otago Dail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
