Recipients of the New Zealand Cross Original 1869 Awards

the following is a list of men who received the
NEW ZEALAND CROSS (1869)
- short bios at this link

the names were taken from the site:
The PRO PATRIA PROJECT
- some names lead to bios

• ADAMSON, Private Thomas, Corps of Guides

• Te AHARURU, Constable Henare Kepa, 1st Division, Armed Constabulary

• AUSTIN, Sergeant Samuel, 65th Regiment, Wanganui Contingent

• BIDDLE, Constable Benjamin, 1st Division, Armed Constabulary

• BLACK, Constable Solomon, 1st Division, Armed Constabulary

• CARKEEK, Sergeant Arthur Wakefield, Armed Constabulary

• FEATHERSTON,Dr Isaac Earl, Native Contingent

• HILL, Sergeant George (Rowley), 1st Division, Armed Constabulary

• LINGARD, Trooper William, Kai Iwi Cavalry Volunteers

• MACE, Captain Francis Joseph, Taranaki Militia

• MAIR, Captain Gilbert, NZ Militia, Rotoma, 1870

• MALING, Sergeant Christopher Louis, Corps of Guides

• McDONNELL, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas, NZ Militia

• NORTHCROFT, Ensign Henry William, Patea Rangers

• PREECE, Sub-inspector George Augustus, Armed Constabulary

• Te RANGIHIWINUI, Major Keepa "Major Kemp", NZ Militia (Native Contingent)

• ROBERTS, Inspector John Mackintosh, Armed Constabulary

• de SARDINHA, Trooper Antonio Rodriques,Taranaki Mounted Volunteers

• SHEPHERD, Sergeant Richard, Armed Constabulary

• SMITH, Comet Angus, Bay of Plenty Cavalry Volunteers

• WAHAWAHA, Major Ropata, Native Contingent

• WALKER, Assistant-Surgeon Samuel, Armed Constabulary

• WRIGG, Cornet Harry Charles William, Bay of Plenty Cavalry Volunteers

PHOTO
the New Zealand Cross 1869 taken from NZ Cross