The Third Waikato Militia Cambridge New Zealand Soldiers O P

All the following was taken from the site: THIRD WAIKATO MILITIA - Cambridge

The first Europeans to settle in the Cambridge area were the 3rd Regiment of the Waikato Militia, during the New Zealand Land Wars of 1860-1866.
More and more immigrants were arriving wanting land to farm but the Maori did not want to sell. The Waikato tribes united and elected Te Wherowhero as King in 1858 - known as King Potatau 1. Mistrust grew between the settlers and Maori, and Governor Sir George Grey, while talking peace, prepared for war, which he declared on 11 July 1863.
Recruitment for the Militia began. In the 3rd Waikato Regiment about 47% of enlistments were from the South Island, 24% in Auckland, 17% in Australia and 10% from regimental headquarters. About 18% were labourers, 13% miners, 10% in the building trade and 11% in agriculture.
The Waikato War continued with the last battle being fought at Orakau (near Te Awamutu) from 30 March to 2 April 1864. The British then confiscated about 1.2 million acres of Waikato heartland. Of this, 225,000 acres became native reserves and 50,000 acres were returned to the tribes. About 150,000 acres were subdivided for military settlements, the remainder to be sold to pay for the war

About 11% of these 700 militia soldiers were under 21 years
- 57% were aged between 21 and 30 years

SOLDIERS A + B ... SOLDIERS C ... SOLDIERS D + E

SOLDIERS F + G ... SOLDIERS H + I ... SOLDIERS J + K

SOLDIERS L + M ... SOLDIERS Mc + N ... SOLDIERS O + P

SOLDIERS Q + R .. SOLIIERS S .. SOLDIERS T - V .. SOLDIERS W - Z

O
OAKLEY
Edward Arthur

OAKLEY
William

O'BRIEN
David

O'BRIEN
John

O'BRIEN
Laurence

O'BRIEN
Martin

O'BRIEN
William

O'CARROLL
Patrick J

O'CONNOR
Michael

O'CONNOR
Patrick

O'DONNELL
Bartholomew

O'DONOGHUE
Michael

O'FLAHERTY
Martin

O'GRADY
John

O'HAGAN
John

OHJE(E) (OHYE)
John

OLIVER
Charles

OLIVER
Richard

O'NEILL
Charles

O'NEILL
Patrick

O'NEILL
William Francis

ONIONS
Charles

O'RAFFERTY
John

ORR
John

ORUM
Helworth

O'SHANNESSY
John

O'SHANNESSY
Thomas

O'SULLIVAN
John

O'SULLIVAN
John

OUSELEY
William

OWEN
Harry Travers

P
PALMER
Thomas

PANTON
Robert

PARAVICINI
Michael

PARKER
James

PARKER
Richard Pierce

PARKHILL
William Henry

PARKHOUSE
Richard

PARSON
John

PARSON
William

PATERSON
William

PATOKY
Francis

PATTERSON
Matthew

PATTISON
Frederick

PAUL
Joseph

PAUL
Walter

PEACOCK
William

PEACOCK
William John

PEARCE (BRUEN)
Joseph Bruno (Pierce Joseph)

PEARMAN
George

PEARSON
Hugh Matthew Dunlop

PEARSON
Hugh McD

PEARSON
Isaac T

PEDDIE
Daniel

PEDEN
Joseph

PELLIOTT
Gabriel

PENNELL
Peter

PENNY
John

PEPPER
John

PERCIVAL
Richard

PERKINS
Charles

PERRY
John

PETERS
James

PETTY
William

PHILIPS
Thomas

PHILLIP
Oliver

PHILLIPS
Richard

PHILLIPS
Richards

PHILPOTS
( Sydney ) John (Lawry)

PICKERING
John

PICKTHALL
Thomas

PIKE
William

PITCHER
John

PLUMMER
Albert

POLASKAE
Henry

POLLOCK
Robert

POLWART (H)
John

POOLE
Abraham Robert

POOLE
William George

PORTER
P Edward

POTTER
John

POTTS
John

POULTER
William

POWER
Patrick

PRESTON
Joseph

PRESTON
William

PRIESS
Henry

PRINCE
Sydney Percy (Pierce)

PRIOR
William

PRITCHARD
Edward

PRITCHARD
William

PROBERT
John L

PROFESSOR
Charles

PUCK
Hans

PUNSHON
John Alburtuss (Arbuthnot)

PURCELL
John

PURCELL
Timothy

PYNE
Charles (Stuart)