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Richard Brown

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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

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Brown AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1804 AWMM Dublin, Ireland (Eire) AWMM
  • Date of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    New Zealand Wars AWMM
  • Campaign
    1860-1861 Taranaki War 1860-1861 AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    21 August 1860 AWMM
    Age 56 AWMM
    Waitara, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    Gudgeon, T. (1887). The defenders of New Zealand : being a short biography of colonists who distinguished themselves in upholding Her Majesty's supremacy in these islands. Auckland, N.Z.: H. Brett. AWMM
    Gudgeon, Thomas Wayth. Defenders of New Zealand. p.47-48 AWMM

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