CYCLOPEDIA OF NZ 1897
Wellington Province
MOAWHANGO:
ADAMSON, Thomas
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Adamson, Thomas: Sheep farmer, Ngaurukehu, Moawhango. Mr Adamson passed his
early years at Wanganui, where he was born in 1847. Visiting Otago on the breaking-out
of the goldfields, he soon found his way to Auckland, where he joined the Militia at the
age of fifteen, under Captain Roberts. He was afterwards in the Land Transport Corps
and in the Forest Rangers, on the East Coast, under Major Brassey, and in an expedition
to the Urewera Country. Mr Adamson was one of the expeditionary force under Colonel
McDonnell, which took part against Titokowaru, and he afterwards joined Colonel
Whitmore's forces as a scout,
in which capacity he was more or less engaged during this war. He took part in no less
than 45 pitched battles, receiving the Victoria Cross for his bravery in carrying his
wounded mate out
of reach of the enemy's fire, while suffering personally from four bullet wounds. He also
received the New Zealand war medal.
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