The Third Waikato Militia Cambridge New Zealand Soldiers W Z

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

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WAINWRIGHT
Charles

WALDE
Jacob

WALKER
Edward

WALKER
James

WALKER
John

WALKER
Joseph

WALKER
Robert

WALKER
Robert

WALKER
Robert

WALKER
Walter

WALL
James

WALL
Robert

WALL
William

WALLACE
Joseph

WALLIS
William

WALSH
John

WALSH
John

WALSH
Michael

WALSH
Patrick

WALSH
Thomas

WALSH
Thomas

WALTERS
Esau

WALTERS
John

WALTON
Arthur

WARD
Daniel

WARD
John

WARD
John

WARD
Robert

WARDE
Thomas

WARDELL
Thomas (Francis) Joseph

WARDEN
John

WARING
Charles

WARRELL
G

WARREN
James

WATERS
George

WATERS
Thomas

WATKIN
William

WATSON
George

WATSON
George Alexander

WATSON
Richard

WEALD
John

WEBB
Richard

WEBB
Thomas

WEBSTER
James Garden

WEISBADON
Robert (William)

WELLS
John

WELLS
Thomas

WELLS
William

WENTWORTH
William Henry

WESTBURY
George

WESTON
Henry

WHEATCROFT
David

WHEELER
John

WHIFFEN
Robert

WHITE
Adair

WHITE
John

WHITE
Thomas

WHITE
William

WHITEHEAD
George

WHITNEY
Robert Eustace

WHITTINGHAM
Jonathon

WIGHTON
Charles

WIGMORE
Joseph Sheres

WILD
Samuel

WILD
Joseph

WILKINS
Joseph W

WILKINSON
Alfred

WILKINSON
John Henry

WILKINSON
Samuel

WILKINSON
William

WILL
Henry

WILLIAMS
Edward

WILLIAMS
Frank

WILLIAMS
Frederick

WILLIAMS
Henry

WILLIAMS
Howell

WILLIAMS
John

WILLIAMS
John

WILLIAMS
Richard

WILLIAMS
Thomas

WILLIAMS
Thomas

WILLIAMS
Thomas

WILLIAMSON
James

WILLIAMSON
John

WILLIAMSON
John (James)

WILLSON
Robert

WILLUN
James

WILSON
Charles (George)

WILSON
Edward

WILSON
Edward

WILSON
George

WILSON
George

WILSON
Henry

WILSON
Henry

WILSON
James

WILSON
John

WILSON
John

WILSON
John

WILSON
John ( Frederick )

WILSON
Joseph

WILSON
Peter

WILSON
Richard

WILSON
Robert

WILSON
Thomas

WILSON
Thomas

WILSON
Thomas

WILSON
William

WINDSOR
John

WISSELL
John

WOOD
John

WOOD
Robert

WOOD
W James

WOODFORD
Henry E

WOODLOCK
John

WOODS
John James

WOOLEY
William

WOOLSCROFT
Edward

WOOLSCROFT
Henry

WORTHINGTON
Daniel

WORTHINGTON
George

WORTHINGTON
Henry

WRAY
James

WRIGG
Charles Henry

WRIGHT
James R

WRIGHT
John

WRIGLEY
Firth

WRIGLEY
W

WYATT
John

Y
YATES (YEATES)
William

YELVERTON
Augustus

YORSTON
John

YOUNG
James

YULE
Edward

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ZYLSTRA
John