YON TEMPSKY. Major Gustavus Yon Tempsky, one of the most picturesque figures of the Maori war, fell while leading his men of the Armed Constabulary against the Maori bush pa Te Ngatu-o-te-mami, in Taranaki,, in 1868. In this disastrous fight about twenty Europeans were killed and twenty-five were wounded. Yon Tempsky had an adventurous life. He was the son of a Prussian officer, and was educated at the Military College in Berlin, and in 1844 held a commission in tlhe 3rd Regiment of Pusileers. Strongly imbued with a love of storing life, lie left for Central America and fought as an officer in the Mosquito War against the Spanish. He travelled extensively in Mexico and (elsewhere, and then came to Australia and New Zealand when the gold diggings broke out. In 1863 he was appointed an ensigm dm the N.Z. Forest Rangers, when the Waikato War began, and soon established a great reputation as a gallant and dashing officer. He served in many engagements in 1863-4. In the Taranaki campaign against Titokowaru he did excellent work, and fell nobly doing his duty at Te Ngatu-o-te-manu. He was one of tlhe bravest of men, and was singularly accomplished. Besides being the beau-ideal of a guerilla leader, he was a good linguist, an artist, a musician, and a writer of considerable ability.

Otago Witness, Issue 2649, 21 December 1904, Page 22 (Supplement)

YON TEMPSKY. Major Gustavus Yon Tempsky, one of the most picturesque figures of the Maori war, fell while leading his men of the Armed Constabulary against the Maori bush pa Te Ngatu-o-te-mami, in Taranaki,, in 1868. In this disastrous fight about twenty Europeans were killed and twenty-five were wounded. Yon Tempsky had an adventurous life. He was the son of a Prussian officer, and was educated at the Military College in Berlin, and in 1844 held a commission in tlhe 3rd Regiment of Pusileers. Strongly imbued with a love of storing life, lie left for Central America and fought as an officer in the Mosquito War against the Spanish. He travelled extensively in Mexico and (elsewhere, and then came to Australia and New Zealand when the gold diggings broke out. In 1863 he was appointed an ensigm dm the N.Z. Forest Rangers, when the Waikato War began, and soon established a great reputation as a gallant and dashing officer. He served in many engagements in 1863-4. In the Taranaki campaign against Titokowaru he did excellent work, and fell nobly doing his duty at Te Ngatu-o-te- manu. He was one of tlhe bravest of men, and was singularly accomplished. Besides being the beau-ideal of a guerilla leader, he was a good linguist, an artist, a musician, and a writer of considerable ability.