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Henry Edgecombe

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    Edgecumbe AWMM
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  • War
    New Zealand Wars AWMM
Lay a poppy
In memory of the Taranaki Militia and Volunteers who fought and fell in the Native Wars in the Years from 1860 to 1866. Erected on the grounds of the New Plymouth Cathedral. Lists both volunteers and militia. Image provided by Alex Passmore. Image maybe subject to copyright.

In memory of the Taranaki Militia and Volunteers who fought and fell in the Native Wars in the Years …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Edgecombe AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Edgecumbe AWMM
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 March 1840 AWMM Tamarton Folloitte, Devon AWMM
  • Date of birth
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  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William and Mary Edgecombe, New Plymouth, New Zealand AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    New Zealand Wars AWMM
  • Campaign
    6 November 1860 Mahoetahi (6 November 1860) AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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    New Zealand Wars Private AWMM

Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Record created from information provided on Cenotaph data entry form. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    Nov 1860 AWMM
    Mahoetahi, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of death
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  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
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Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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Sources

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  • External links
    http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
    Further Reference
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    • Wellington Independent AWMM
      A solider's letter. Wellington Independent, Volume XV, Issue 1470, 9 November 1860, Page 3 AWMM
    • Colonist AWMM
      Latest News: Battle of Mahoetahi, Colonist , 10 November 1860, Page 1 AWMM

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