Beteran Joseph Waddell, who has diet' at the Auckland Hospital, a get). 87 years, saw service during the Maori War, both in Waikato and at T:va~ rtsnga. He was born at Carrickfergus (County Antrim) Ireland, in 1834, and enlisted in iB6O in the 12th Regiment. Two years, later the regiment was dispatched to New Zealand, arriving in the ship Henry Re nicy in 1881. For the next couple of years Mr Waddell was with a party making roads in the Waikato. Daring the war he took part in the fcghtmg at Kcrohoe, Paparata, and was also with the Flying Column at Gale Fa, Tanrewga.
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Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 658, 12 August 1921, Page 7
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