Historical records matching Pte. Samuel Pender Lakey
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About Pte. Samuel Pender Lakey
1928: Elsie Walker 17 year old Elsie was sent to live with her uncle Frank Bayly and five cousins at Papamoa. She disappeared on 1 October 1928 and her battered body was found in Tamaki, Auckland. Her cousin William Bayly (1906-1934) was suspected but his family covered for him. In October 1933 Bayly was suspected of murdering his neighbours; farming couple Sam and Christobel Lakey of Ruawaro, Hamilton. He was arrested, his trial lasting a month. Once found guilty he was hanged at Mount Eden prison in Auckland on 20 July 1934. He was survived by his wife and two young sons. Source: Tauranga Murders by Debbie McCauley.
October 20 2015: Samuel's remains were used for investigative training by the New Zealand Police, after 82 years he was repatriated to the Huntly Cemetery where he now lays next to his wife. Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/73146320/
WARS AND CONFLICTS
- WAR: World War I, 1914-1918
- ARMED FORCE / BRANCH: Army
- SERVICE NUMBER: 81873
- Residence: 1891 - Old Grimsby, Tresco, Tresco Scilly Islands, Cornwall, England
- Reference: 1891 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Jun 2 2020, 6:49:37 UTC
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Pte. Samuel Pender Lakey's Timeline
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March 24, 1886
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Walford, Hertfordshire, England (United Kingdom)
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| 1933 |
October 15, 1933
Age 47
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Ruawaro, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
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Huntly Old Cemetery, [Row 5. Block NW. Plot 46], Huntly, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Plaque. LAKEY Sacred to the Memory of Christobel & Samuel who died tragically at Tuawaro 15 October 1933 remembered by New Zealand Police. |