THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
McDONNELL Thomas
Lieutenant Colonel, New Zealand Militia
CITATIONNew Zealand CrossHe served as a young officer in the Colonial Defence Force Cavalry in the Waikato War, and was awarded the New Zealand Cross in 1886 for adaring scouting exploit in 1863, when he and Von Tempsky made a reconnaissance from the Lower Waikato in to the Maori position at Paparata.KNOWN AWARDSNew Zealand CrossNew Zealand Wars MedalNOTESBorn 1832 PhilippinesDied 8 November 1899Buried 
