Colonel St John

Colonel St John

military New Zealand

Colonel St John was the commanding officer whose decision to leave his men unguarded at Ōpepe led to a disastrous ambush by Te Kooti’s warriors, significantly impacting the course of events during the New Zealand Wars.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Colonel St John was in command of a unit ambushed at Ōpepe during the New Zealand Wars. 4

Angus Smith Nicol George Creswell George Stevenson Major John Roberts Captain Gilbert Mair Captain George Preece Te Kooti Tahau
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: New Zealand Wars: Unmarked grave of NZ Cross winner Captain Angus Smith in Ōpōtiki prompts call for memorial