gustavus von tempsky

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  • 15 Feb 18287 Sep 1868
Biography

Although he spent only six years in this country, the adventurous soldier Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky was one of 19th-century New Zealand's most colourful characters.

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Events In History

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    Gustavus Ferdinand von Tempsky in the uniform of the Armed Constabulary, circa 1868.