William Cornwallis Symonds
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Captain William Cornwallis Symonds (1 August 1810[6] ā 23 November 1841) was a British Army officer who was prominent in the early colonisation of New Zealand.
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William Cornwallis Symonds | |
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Born | (1810-08-01)1 August 1810 Lymington, Hampshire, England[1] |
Died | 23 November 1841(1841-11-23) (aged 31) Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1828ā1841 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 38th Regiment of Foot[2] 74th Regiment of Foot[3] 96th Regiment of Foot[4] |
Relations | William Symonds (father)[5] Thomas Symonds (grandfather) Mary Anne Whitby (aunt) Thomas Symonds (brother) Jermyn Symonds (brother) |
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