Rārangi
Rārangi
Momo Taonga
Ingoa/Taitara
Appointment as Adjutant
Kaiwaihanga Matua
Rā
1845
Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko
Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei
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Ngā Tuhipoka Ahanoa Hāngai
For an account of Arthur MacDonogh's life and career, please see Richard Hill's biography entitled 'McDonogh, Arthur Edward 1809/1810? - 1852', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Vol.1: 1769-1869, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, 1990, pp. 249-50. [DU 402 Dic]
Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana
[Keywords: New Zealand Wars]
Arthur Edward MacDonogh (or McDonogh) was born about 1810 in Ireland. In April, 1845, he was appointed Adjutant of the Wellington militia and remained with the unit until its demobilisation five months later in September. In July, 1846, he was involved in leading a militia party overland to attack Te Rangihaeata's pa at Pauatahanui, and was present at the subsequent engagement at Battle Hill, Horokiwi, on August, 6th. In 1852 MacDonogh committed suicide before an investigation into his misappropriation of public money whilst head of the New Munster police could be launched.
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