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William Hulme (British Army officer)
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Lieutenant Colonel William Hulme (10 May 1788 – 21 August 1855)[11] was an officer of the 96th Regiment of Foot, British Army.
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![]() William Hulme, 96th Regiment of Foot Auckland Libraries | |
Born | (1788-05-10)10 May 1788 Halifax, Nova Scotia[1] |
Died | 21 August 1855(1855-08-21) (aged 67) Auckland, New Zealand[2] |
Buried | Symonds Street Cemetery, Auckland |
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Years of service | 1803–1849 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | Nova Scotia Fencibles, 1803–[3][4] 1st Regiment (Royal Scots), 1805– 7th Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), 1822– 96th Regiment, 1824–49[5] |
Commands held | New Zealand, 1844–45 |
Campaigns | Third Anglo-Maratha War
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Awards | Army of India Medal, Maheidpoor clasp[8] |
Spouse(s) |
Jane Wills (m. 1820) |
Other work | Member, General Legislative Council of New Zealand, 1849[9] Justice of the Peace for the Province of New Ulster, 1849–[9] Postmaster, Province of Auckland, 1854–55[10] Manager, Colonial Bank of Issue, Auckland |
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