Formed to establish British settlements in New Zealand. 5 May 1839 despatched the survey ship Tory to begin the colonisation of New Zealand on the Wakefield Plan.
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New Zealand Company
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Colonisation of New Zealand
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First settlement in Australia
Established at Sydney by Admiral Arthur Phillip.
1 memorial
John Ratcliffe
Mariner and colonist. His family name appears to have originally been Sicklemore, and why he chose to call himself Ratcliffe remains a riddle. He was captain of the 'Discovery', one of three ships ...
1 memorial
Henry Robertson Bowers
One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Lieutenant in the Navy. Nicknamed Birdie due to his beak-like nose.
3 memorials
George H. Hodgson
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
David Leys
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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