Robert Wynyard | |
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 Robert Wynyard | |
| Born | 24 December 1802 Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England / London[1] |
| Died | 6 January 1864 (aged 61) Bath, Somerset, England[2][3] |
| Buried | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1819–64 |
| Rank | Major General[4] |
| Unit | 85th Regiment (Bucks Volunteers), 1819–[5] 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment, 1826–[1] 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment, 1863–64[6] |
| Commands | New Zealand, 1851–58 |
| Campaigns | |
| Awards | Companion of the Military Order of the Bath, 1846[7] |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Catherine McDonnell (m. 12 August 1826–)[1] |
| Relations | William Wynyard (father) Edward Wynyard (brother) |
Major General Robert Henry Wynyard CB (24 December 1802 – 6 January 1864) was a British Army officer and New Zealand colonial administrator, serving at various times as Lieutenant Governor of New Ulster Province, Administrator of the Government, and was the first Superintendent of Auckland Province.
- ^ a b c WO 25/796/78, Folio 156: Statement of the Services of Capt. R. W. Wynyard of the 58th Regiment of Foot with a Record of such other Particulars as may be useful in case of his Death, The National Archives, Kew, 1829, pp. 156–157
- ^ "Arrival of the S.S. Claud Hamilton from Sydney, with the English Mail". The New-Zealander. Vol. 20, no. 2073. 25 March 1864. p. 3.
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- ^ War Office (1825). The Army List for January 1825 (PDF). London: War Office.
- ^ Hart, H. G. (1864). The New Army List, and Militia List, for 1864. Vol. 25. London: John Murray.
- ^ "Downing-Street, July 2, 1846". The London Gazette. No. 20619. 3 July 1846. p. 2455.