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- 15 Feb 1828–7 Sep 1868
Biography
Gustavus von Tempsky
Although he spent only six years in this country, the adventurous soldier Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky was one of 19th-century New Zealand's most colourful characters.
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7 September 1868Von Tempsky killed at Te Ngutu-o-te-manuGustavus von Tempsky was killed during an assault on Tītokowaru's south Taranaki pā. His exploits during the New Zealand Wars had made the Prussian soldier of fortune a folk hero for many European settlers. Read more...
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Main image: Gustavus von Tempsky
Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky in the uniform of the Armed Constabulary, circa 1868.
