Charles Emilius Gold Explained
| Charles Emilius Gold |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1809 |
| Birth Place: | Woolwich Common, Kent, England |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Dover, Kent, England[2] |
| Placeofburial: | St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Dover, Kent[3] |
| Placeofburial Label: | Buried |
| Branch Label: | Branch |
| Serviceyears: | 1828–1860[4] |
| Serviceyears Label: | Years of service |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General[5] |
| Rank Label: | Rank |
| Unit: | 65th Regiment |
| Commands: | New Zealand, 1847–1860[6] [7] |
| Battles: | Rebellions of 1837–1838
First Taranaki War- Te Kohia, 1860[8]
- Waireka, 1860[9]
- Puketakauere, 1860[10]
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| Battles Label: | Campaigns |
Lieutenant General Charles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809 - 29 July 1871) was an English officer of the 65th Regiment, British Army, and artist of historic importance but limited ability.[11] [12] He was born at Woolwich Common, Kent, England, on 6 January 1809 and obtained a commission in the 65th Regiment by purchase on 28 March 1828.[13]
Gold retired from active service in New Zealand, in consequence of his promotion to the rank of major general, on 1 October 1860, having served 32 years with the 65th Regiment in British Guiana, Barbados (December 1829 – 1833), Canada (September 1838–July 1841), England and New Zealand (January 1847 – 1860). He'd commanded the forces in New Zealand for 14 years, particularly during the first engagements of the First Taranaki War.[14] [15] [12]
He and his wife, Eleanor, had thirteen children. One of their sons, Walter Kelvington Gold (c 1847–1895), was a respected painter and secretary of the South Australian Society of Arts.
Notes and References
- News: War Office, Pall Mall, 29th August, 1871: Brevet . The London Gazette . 23771 . 29 August 1871 . 3804 .
- News: Deaths . The Morning Advertiser . 10 August 1871 . 7.
- Web site: LTG Charles Emelius Gold . Find a Grave . 2 February 2022.
- Book: War Office . The Army List for July 1829 . 1829 . 38 .
- News: War Office, Pall Mall, 22nd January, 1869: Brevet . The London Gazette . 23461 . 22 January 1869 . 346 .
- News: Shipping Intelligence . The New Zealander . 2 . 84 . 9 January 1847 . 2 .
- News: Farewell Dinner . The Taranaki Herald . 9 . 427 . 6 October 1860 . 3 .
- News: New Plymouth, March 10, 1860 . The Taranaki Herald . 8 . 397 . 10 March 1860 . 2 .
- News: The Battle of Waireka . The Taranaki Herald . 8 . 400 . 31 March 1860 . 2 .
- News: Continuation of Journal of Events . The Taranaki Herald . 8 . 413 . 30 June 1860 . 2 .
- Book: Platts, Una . Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook . Avon Fine Prints Limited . Christchurch . 1980 . 107 .
- Web site: Cartoon Colony Savages its Sources . National Gallery of New Zealand . Minson . Marian . 22 October 2020.
- News: War-Office, 7th April 1828 . The London Gazette . 18459 . 8 April 1828 . 680 .
- News: Extract From Regimental Orders . The Taranaki Herald . 9 . 428 . 13 October 1860 . 3 .
- Book: Raikes, G. A. . Roll of the Officers of the York and Lancaster Regiment: Containing a Complete Record of Their Services Including Date of Commissions &c. . Richard Bentley & Son . London . 1885 . 3, 6, 15, 25, 71 .
