Davies, R. H. (Richard Hutton), 1861-1918
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- Richard Hutton
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- Davies, Richard Hutton, 1861-1918
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Birth Date
- 1861-08-14
Death Date
- 1918-05-09
Associated Language
- English
Occupation
Military leader
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Sources
- found: Plan of Te Henui suburb, 1899:map recto (R.H. Davies, authorised surveyor)
- found: Te Ara WWW site, viewed on December 3, 2018:Davies, Richard Hutton (Farmer, surveyor, military leader; born August 14, 1861 in London, England; qualified as a civil engineer and surveyor in 1884; on 10 April 1893, he joined the Hawera Mounted Rifle Volunteers; in February 1915 the New Zealand government arranged for his promotion to the rank of major general and approved his transfer to the British Army. On being appointed commander of the 20th (Light) Division Davies became the first New Zealand officer to command a division in the First World War; committed suicide in London on 9 May 1918)
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- 2018-12-11: new
- 2023-07-29: revised
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