MAORI WAR VETERAN
DIES AT EIGHTY-FOUR. By Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 4. A soldier in the New Zealand Forces at the age of 18, Edward Charles Meredith died on Sunday, aged 84. It was the murder of his father and his brother, by the Maoris, on July 18, 1864, near Dtrury, which began the Waikato war. After the murder, Mr Meredith transferred to Wanganui, joining a Native Contingent, under Colonel McDonnell, as Colour-Sergeant. In 1865, he W’as present at the taking of Wereroa, Pipiriki and Opotiki. His company fought at Turu, Turumokai, where Colonel Hassard was killed. On rations for three days, the troops made a ten-days’ march to New Plymouth. Waikoko was captured, and the troops returned to Wanganui. After hostilities ceased, Mr Meredith took up land at Patea. He ended his military career at Sergeant-Major of the Hawera Volunteers.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18637, 5 August 1930, Page 9
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