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    Rene Shadbolt

    René Shadbolt led the only New Zealand contingent to the Spanish Civil War. She and fellow nurse, Isobel Dodds, cared for wounded soldiers, particularly those from the International Brigades, from July 1937 to November 1938.

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Rescue of Harriet survivors begins

1834 Rescue of Harriet survivors begins

Betty Guard and her children were rescued from Ngati Ruanui (who had held them captive in Taranaki since April) by troops from HMS Alligator and Isabella. This was the first time British forces were used in New Zealand. The rescue was a violent affair and was sensationalised in the Sydney press.

Image: Betty Guard

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The Harriet affair - a frontier of chaos?Betty Guard

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  • Jacky Guard and his family (Te Papa)
  • The Harriet Affair (Te Papa)
  • The Harriet Incident (Puke Ariki)
  • Betty Guard biography (DNZB)
  • Betty Guard's hair comb (Te Ara)
  • John Guard ( 1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Ngati Ruanui (Te Ara)
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