WESTRUP, CHARLES, who was born in England, joined the Forest Rangers in 1863, and as ensign (and lieutenant from 1864) served in the Waikato war under Jackson and von Tempsky. In 1865, as captain, he took a company of Forest Rangers to the East Coast, where he took part under Fraser and Biggs in the fighting at Pukemaire, Hungahungatoroa, Waerangahika and Wairoa (1866-67). On the murder of Biggs he took command of Poverty Bay, and ordered the Hawke's Bay contingent to pursue Te Kooti, which led to the battle of Manga-karetu. He was a cool, intrepid officer. Shortly after he was promoted to major he retired and took up sheep farming in Poverty Bay.

Gudgeon; Cowan; Lambert; Gascoyne (p); Whitmore.

Reference: Volume 2, page 245

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