New Zealand in the South African ('Boer') War

Biographies

Biographies of these people involved with the South African War are available from the online Dictionary of New Zealand Biography website: http:/www.dnzb.govt.nz

Bain, Wilhelmina Sherriff 1848 - 1944
Teacher, librarian, feminist, peace activist, writer

Chaytor, Edward Walter Clervaux 1868 - 1939
Farmer, military leader

Cossgrove, David 1852 - 1920
Teacher, soldier, scout leader

Davies, Richard Hutton 1861 - 1918
Farmer, surveyor, military leader

Davy, Edwin 1850 - 1935
Military volunteer, sportsman

Duigan, John Evelyn 1883 - 1950
Military leader

Fox, Francis John 1857 - 1902
Soldier, farmer

Gallaher, David 1873 - 1917
Rugby player, soldier

Gillies, Janet 1864 - 1947
Civilian and military nurse, army nursing administrator

Hardham, William James 1876 - 1928
Blacksmith, soldier, rugby player and administrator

Hughes, John Gethin 1866 - 1954
Law clerk, military leader

Nihoniho, Matutaera 1850 - 1914
Ngati Porou leader, soldier, storekeeper, publican, assessor

Parata, Katherine Te Rongokahira 1873 - 1939
Ngati Pukenga and Ngati Pikiao woman of mana

Pere, Wiremu 1837 - 1915
Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki and Rongowhakaata; politician, runholder

Robin, Alfred William 1860 - 1935
Military leader

Seddon, Richard John 1845 - 1906
Politician, premier

Twisleton, Francis Morphet 1873 - 1917
Farmer, military leader, letter writer

Vercoe, Henry Te Reiwhati 1884 - 1962
Ngati Pikiao; horseman, soldier, farmer, community leader

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