Robert Douglas (New Zealand)
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Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie (July 1837 - 28th February 1884) was a Member of Parliament from Northland, New Zealand
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He was educated at first in Jersey
, completing his studies in Hampshire. He was gazetted into the 57th Regiment in 1854 and very quickly was on active service in the Crimean war
. He was present at the storming of Sebastopol
, and the capture of Kinburn, receiving the Crimean medal and clasp, and the Turkish War medal. He next served against the Arabs at Aden
, and was present at the capture at Sheikothman. He then took part in the suppression of the Indian mutiny. The 57th were afterwards dispatched to New Zealand, and Sir Robert served in the campaign on this Coast, being present at various skirmishes, and at Nukumaru, receiving the honor of mention in general orders. For ten years he commanded a company of the old “Die Hards,” finally retiring by sale of commission, and settling in the colony where he had married.
For many years he was member of the Auckland Provincial Council. He represented the Marsden
electorate from 1876 until his retirement in 1879.
New Zealand
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He was educated at first in Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
, completing his studies in Hampshire. He was gazetted into the 57th Regiment in 1854 and very quickly was on active service in the Crimean war
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. He was present at the storming of Sebastopol
Sebastopol
Sebastopol is a former spelling and frequent variant of Sevastopol, the port on the Crimean peninsula.Sebastopol may refer to the following:Places:* Sebastopol, California, USA* Sebastopol, Mississippi, USA...
, and the capture of Kinburn, receiving the Crimean medal and clasp, and the Turkish War medal. He next served against the Arabs at Aden
Aden
Aden is a seaport city in Yemen, located by the eastern approach to the Red Sea , some 170 kilometres east of Bab-el-Mandeb. Its population is approximately 800,000. Aden's ancient, natural harbour lies in the crater of an extinct volcano which now forms a peninsula, joined to the mainland by a...
, and was present at the capture at Sheikothman. He then took part in the suppression of the Indian mutiny. The 57th were afterwards dispatched to New Zealand, and Sir Robert served in the campaign on this Coast, being present at various skirmishes, and at Nukumaru, receiving the honor of mention in general orders. For ten years he commanded a company of the old “Die Hards,” finally retiring by sale of commission, and settling in the colony where he had married.
For many years he was member of the Auckland Provincial Council. He represented the Marsden
Marsden (New Zealand electorate)
Marsden is a former parliamentary electorate, in the Whangarei District in the Northland Region of New Zealand.-Population Centres:The electorate was mixed urban and rural, around the city of Whangarei.-History:...
electorate from 1876 until his retirement in 1879.