Maj.-Gen. George Spafford Richardson, KBE CB CMG

Major General Sir George Spafford Richardson KBE, CB, CMG (14 November 1868 – 11 June 1938) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces.

Born in 1868, Richardson originally served with the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery as a non-commissioned officer before being transferred to New Zealand to instruct artillery units there. He eventually resigned from the British Army and was commissioned an officer in New Zealand's military. He was in London at the time of the outbreak of the First World War and served in the Siege of Antwerp and the Gallipoli Campaign with the Royal Naval Division. He then transferred to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and served as its administrator in the United Kingdom. He continued to serve in the military until his retirement with the rank of major general. In March 1923, he was appointed Administrator of Western Samoa and served in this capacity for five years. Towards the end of his time in Samoa, he ineffectually dealt with increasing civil unrest in the country. Retiring in 1928, he returned to New Zealand and became involved in local body politics in Auckland until his death in 1938.

Biographies:

• Ian McGibbon. 'Richardson, George Spafford', from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
• Wikipedia contributors, 'George Spafford Richardson', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Two profiles at LOTFWW

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5400548 and
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/7268522

New Zealand in the Great War 1914-1918

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• First name(s) George Spafford
• Last name Richardson
• Regimental number 15/209
• Regiment -
• Birth year 1868
• Age at death 70
• Death year 1938
• Death date 11 Jun 1938
• Death place At home, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
• Served in Regular Military Service, World War I, 1914-1918
• Country New Zealand
• Cemetery name Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
• Grave reference -
• Url http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C...
• Category Armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory First World War

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Medal Index Cards

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• First name(s) G S
• Last name Richardson
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Lieutenant Colonel/temporary Brigadier General
• Regiment New Zealand Staff Corps/staff
• Service record Rank: Lieutenant Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General, Corps: New Zealand Staff Corps/Staff
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6527493
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/24

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