TEMPLE, William

Assistant Surgeon, Royal Artillery, Rangiriri

CITATION

"On 20 November 1863 at Rangiriri, New Zealand, during an assault on the enemy's position, Assistant Surgeon Temple, together with another

officer (Arthur Frederick Pickard) exposed themselves to imminen danger in crossing the entrance to the Maori keep at a point upon which the

enemy were concentrating their fire, in order to render assistance to the wounded. Both officers showed great calmness under most trying

circumstances."

KNOWN AWARDS

Victoria Cross

New Zealand Wars Medal

NOTES

Born: 7 November 1833, Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland

Died: 13 February 1919, at Tunbridge Wells, Portmouth, England

Buried: Under a marble cross at Highland Road Cemetery. O/S:SZ 65898

William Temple's VC medal is Not publicly held.

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