Col. Henry Harpur Greer

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Col. Henry Harpur Greer

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Birthplace: The Grange, The Moy, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Death: March 27, 1886 (65)
The Grange, The Moy, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: County Tyrone, Ireland
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Henry Greer and Mary Greer
Husband of Agnes Isabella Greer
Father of Sir Joseph Henry Greer, KCVO; Agnes Mary Greer; Emily Charlotte Tupper and Isabella Knox Greer

Occupation: commanding officer
Immigration to New Zealand: Silver Eagle, 8 March 1864
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About Col. Henry Harpur Greer

"Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer and family arrived in Tauranga on 10 March 1864 and made their home at ‘High Trees’, one of Tauranga’s earliest European homes. He was in command of the 68th Regiment during the Battle of Gate Pā / Pukehinahina on 29 April 1864, and seven weeks later was commander of the entire British Force at the Battle of Te Ranga on 21 June 1864 when 151 Māori were killed, wounded or captured." Read the full biography by Debbie McCauley at this link: https://debbiemccauleyauthor.wordpress.com/biographies/henry-harpur...

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Col. Henry Harpur Greer's Timeline

1821
February 24, 1821
The Grange, The Moy, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
1855
February 1, 1855
The Grange, The Moy, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
1858
1858
Ragoon, Bengal, India
1863
1863
Dublin, Ireland
1865
March 23, 1865
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand
1886
March 27, 1886
Age 65
The Grange, The Moy, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
March 27, 1886
Age 65
County Tyrone, Ireland