THE LATE CAPTAIN AUGUS SMITH, N.Z.C.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11934, 7 April 1902, Page 3

THE LATE CAPTAIN AUGUS SMITH, N.Z.C.

(To the Editor.) Sir,— ln your issue of Friday lasU there appears a telegram- relative.* to the. death at Opotiki of. Captain Augus Smith, a Crimean veteran. Captain Smith, N.&.C., was a New Zealand veteran also, and, as I think such a man deserves moi'e than a passing notice I enclose some notes of his services should you feel inclined to publish them. Not long ago tho Captain contributed his photo to my collection of old soldiers "- and I have placed it on view at Mr A very 's for those, interested. —I am, &c, - . .• W. F. GORDON. "Previous to his; arrival in New Zealand -Colour-Sergeant „ Augus Smith served . in the famous- 93rd Highlanders in the Crimea, and held, the Crimean 'and Turkish medals. During the Maori troubles he I joined Ihe Opotiki Volunteer Cavalry as cornet and served during the Hauhau rebellion. In June 1869, when iii -charge of a p.arty of -15 men "at Opepe they were ambushed by a great number of Te Kootis band, 9 killed and Cornet Smith was severely wounded in the foot. He tried to find the tracks of his commanding officer to inform him and his party what had happened. On his he was captured by the rebels stripped:of his clothihg and' medals and; bound to a tree, and remained therei four days without food or water. He managed to .release himself, and proceeded to Fort Galatea'; whicn lie reached on the 17th, being 10 days without food. He got a drink on tb.e*-7th day by crawling, to a stream The decoration o£ the New Zealand Cross was bestowed on him for bray ei*y and endurance, and he was promoted to Capt. and the Imperial' Government re-issued the Crimean and Turkish medals to him. He was the beau ideal of an old cavalry officer, and personally was a fine looking man.

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