GASCOIGNE, BAMBER (1829-69) belonged to an old Yorkshire family. He was living in Australia and had just married when he took service in the Military Settlers for Taranaki. Arriving by the Brilliant at New Plymouth (Feb 1864) he received a commission as ensign and was stationed with two other settlers at the redoubt at Pukearuhe, living in a cottage with his family of three. On 13 Feb 1869, when they were working on the farm, they were attacked by a party of Ngati-Maniapoto and all murdered. This was the final war episode on this Coast.

Cowan, ii, 295, 527; Wells, 281-2.

Reference: Volume 1, page 160

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