English Māori Walter Vernon Herford Died 28 June 1864 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchMilitia AWMM Last rankMajor/Military AWMM Waikato Militia, 3rd Regiment AWMM WarNew Zealand Wars AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Headstone, Otahuhu Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery Memorial Park (Photo Paul Baker 2008) - No known c … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWalter Vernon AWMM SurnameHerford AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarNew Zealand Wars AWMM CampaignOrakau (31 March 1864) AWMM Armed force / branchMilitia AWMM Service number Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentBarrister/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsCaptain/Military AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankMajor/Military AWMM Waikato Militia, 3rd Regiment AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Was a Barrister in South Australia before enlistmentPromoted to Major in 1864, reported in Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2115, 30 April 1864, Page 4During the seige of Orakau, then-Captain Herford was shot in the forehead and was presumed dead. Upon being brought to the surgeon, who also pronounced him dead, Herford began to show signs of life. Having lost an eye due to his wounds, Herford appeared to make a complete recovery and was promoted to Major. Shortly, however, Herford relapsed and died. The post mortem revealed that the bullet had remained in his skull and caused an abscess which, in turn, caused his death.Died at his home, nursed by his wifeFiring party supplied by the Colonial Transport Corps to shich he was attached AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death28 June 1864 AWMM Age 35 AWMM Otāhuhu, Auckland AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of wounds AWMM Death notes CemeteryHoly Trinity Memorial Park (formerly Otahuhu Anglican Cemetery), Church Street & Luke Street, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryObituary: Daily Southern Cross, Volume XX, Issue 2167, 30 June 1864, Page 3 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Walter Vernon Herford by laying a poppy. William Herewini William Herewini Walter Vernon Herford Cyril Lionel Thomas Herin John Robert Albert Edwin Herion Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Walter Vernon Herford Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksObituary. Daily Southern Cross. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18640630.2.9&srpos=2&e=-------10--1----0walter+herford-all Further Reference New Zealand History online. War in Waikato. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/war-in-waikato Further Reference DocumentsInformation kindly provided by family AWMM Military Service Record AWMM 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 p. 84. AWMM Cowan, J. (1922). The New Zealand wars : a history of the Maori campaigns and the pioneering period. Vol. 1 1845-1865. Wellington, N.Z.: Government Print. AWMM Vol. 1, p. 389. AWMM Daily Southern Cross AWMM Obituary: Volume XX, Issue 2167, 30 June 1864, p. 3 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
