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William Thomas Mason

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Officers of the Colonial Defence forces in the Waikaremoana Expedition during the Hauhau rebellion. - No known copyright restrictions

Officers of the Colonial Defence forces in the Waikaremoana Expedition during the Hauhau rebellion. …

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    William Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Mason AWMM
  • Ingoa
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    Sgt. Mason Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - newspaper
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    Male AWMM
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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1845 Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 15 August 2019 - Family
  • Place of birth
    Chatham, Kent, England Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 15 August 2019 - Papers
  • Birth notes
    Son Of William Mason And Deborah Higgs Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Ancestry
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    Police Constable Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 15 August 2019 - Police and newspapers
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    New Zealand Wars AWMM
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    • Arrived on the silver eagle in 1864 AWMM
    • Sergeant-Major Mason was born at Chatham, England, in 1845, and when only a youth came out to New Zealand, and joined the constabulary at Wanganui in 1868. He served in the West Coast campaign under Colonel Whitmore in 1868–9, and was present at various actions, including those of Okotuku and Nukumaru, and served on the east coast at Tauranga and elsewhere under Colonel Fraser. Mr. Mason was promoted to the rank of sergeant-major in 1876, and is not only one of the oldest but one of the most respected officers in the service. He has been stationed in Tauranga, Opotiki, Auckland, Lyttelton, Christ-church, Timaru, and Wellington, and has the New Zealand war and long service medals. Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 15 August 2019 - Papers
    • Service Commenced: 21st Of Oct. 1868
      Service Ended: 1st Of Mar. 1872 Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Family Papers
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    19 October 1913 Public Source
  • Date of death
    19th October 1913 Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Death Records
  • Age at death
    68 Years Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Headstone and Newspapers
  • Place of death
    Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Obit and Death Record
  • Cause of death
    Epilepsy And Heart Failure Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Death Certificate
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    Omaka Cemetery No. 2 Lawn Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Marlborough District Council
  • Grave reference
    No. 2 Lawn, Block 6, Possibly Plot 57, Buried With Second Wife and Daughter Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Find-A-Grave and Marlborough District Council
  • Obituary
    Mr. William Thomas Mason died suddenly in Blenheim yesterday (says a press association message). He was born in Kent sixty-eight years ago. The deceased took part in the Maori War, as a member of the 43rd Regiment. He retired from the Police Force about four years ago. He was the last of the sergeant-majors in the police in the Dominion. He served under Colonel Whitmore in the West Coast campaign in 1868-69, and was present at various actions including Okotuku and Nukumaru. He held the New Zealand War and Long-serive medals. Public - Thomas - Direct descendant - 4 November 2019 - Newpaper
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