SHEPHERD, RICHARD, served in the 68th Regiment in New Zealand, and later joined the Armed Constabulary, in which he held the rank of sergeant. He was awarded the New Zealand Cross for distinguished bravery at Otautu (near Patea) on 13 Mar 1869, when he was dangerously wounded while holding a difficult observation post. Shepherd was residing at Thames from 1876 to 1913.

NZ Army records; Gudgeon.

Reference: Volume 2, page 151

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