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New Zealand Company

Categories: Exploring

Countries: New Zealand

Formed to establish British settlements in New Zealand. 5 May 1839 despatched the survey ship Tory to begin the colonisation of New Zealand on the Wakefield Plan.

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New Zealand Company

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Colonisation of New Zealand

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Sir Ernest Shackleton

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David McDonald

David McDonald

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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1 memorial
Thomas Blanky

Thomas Blanky

Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

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1 memorial
Thomas Watson

Thomas Watson

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

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1 memorial
Josephus Geater

Josephus Geater

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial

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James Ernest Adams

James Ernest Adams

James Ernest Adams was born on 6 October 1972 in Chester, Cheshire, the son of Ernest Adams and Elaine Adams née Valentine. Electoral registers in 2003 show him listed at 23 Artindale, Bretton, Pet...

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3 memorials