Charles Pasley (engineer)

Charles Pasley

Born(1824-11-14)14 November 1824
Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, England[1]
Died11 November 1890(1890-11-11) (aged 65)[2]
Bedford Park, Chiswick
Allegiance United Kingdom
BranchBoard of Ordnance
British Army
Years of service1843–1881
RankMajor General
Service number742[2]
UnitCorps of Royal Engineers
Commands heldCRE, Gravesend, 1861–65[1]
CampaignsEureka Rebellion

First Taranaki War

  • Kaihihi pā—Mataiaio, Orongomaihangai, Pukekakariki  (WIA), 1860[3][4]
AwardsBrevet Major, 1865[1][5]
New Zealand War Medal
Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1880[1][6]
Spouse(s)Charlotte Roberts (m. 1864⁠–⁠)[1]
RelationsCharles Pasley (father)

Major General Charles Pasley CB (14 November 1824 – 11 November 1890) was a military engineer of the Corps of Royal Engineers,[2] and Colonial Engineer, Commissioner of Public Works and politician in colonial Victoria.[7]

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  3. ^ "New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian". The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian. Vol. 15, no. 1589. 24 October 1860. p. 2.
  4. ^ Prickett, Nigel (2016). Fortifications of the New Zealand Wars (PDF). Wellington: Department of Conservation. p. 158. ISBN 9780478150698.
  5. ^ "Military Promotions and Distinctions Caused by the New Zealand War". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. 2, no. 427. 27 March 1865. p. 5.
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  7. ^ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Pasley, Major-General Hon. Charles" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.

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