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Charles Emilius Gold
Born(1809-01-06)6 January 1809
Woolwich Common, Kent, England
Died29 July 1871(1871-07-29) (aged 62)
Dover, Kent, England
BuriedSt Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Dover, Kent
Allegiance United Kingdom
BranchUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland British Army
Years of service1828–1860
RankLieutenant General
Unit65th Regiment
CommandsNew Zealand, 1847–1860
Campaigns
Spouse(s) Eleanor Felicia Askin Geddes ​ ​(m. 1839)​

Lieutenant General Charles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809 – 29 July 1871) was an English officer of the 65th Regiment, British Army, and artist of historic importance but limited ability. He was born at Woolwich Common, Kent, England, on 6 January 1809 and obtained a commission in the 65th Regiment by purchase on 28 March 1828.

Gold retired from active service in New Zealand, in consequence of his promotion to the rank of major general, on 1 October 1860, having served 32 years with the 65th Regiment in British Guiana, Barbados (December 1829 – 1833), Canada (September 1838–July 1841), England and New Zealand (January 1847 – 1860). He'd commanded the forces in New Zealand for 14 years, particularly during the first engagements of the First Taranaki War.

  • View near Auckland: Three Maoris and a Dog (1860) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold View near Auckland: Three Maoris and a Dog (1860)
    Artist: Charles Emilius Gold
  • View near Auckland: Maori Warrior and Women (1860) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold View near Auckland: Maori Warrior and Women (1860)
    Artist: Charles Emilius Gold
  • View near Auckland: Evening—Trees and Ferns (c 1849) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold View near Auckland: Evening—Trees and Ferns (c 1849)
    Artist: Charles Emilius Gold
  • A View of Hobart, Tasmania (1846) Artist: Charles Emilius Gold A View of Hobart, Tasmania (1846)
    Artist: Charles Emilius Gold

He and his wife, Eleanor, had thirteen children. One of their sons, Walter Kelvington Gold (c 1847–1895), was a respected painter and secretary of the South Australian Society of Arts.

References

  1. "War Office, Pall Mall, 29th August, 1871: Brevet". The London Gazette. No. 23771. 29 August 1871. p. 3804.
  2. "Deaths". The Morning Advertiser. 10 August 1871. p. 7.
  3. "LTG Charles Emelius Gold". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. War Office (1829). The Army List for July 1829. p. 38.
  5. "War Office, Pall Mall, 22nd January, 1869: Brevet". The London Gazette. No. 23461. 22 January 1869. p. 346.
  6. "Shipping Intelligence". The New Zealander. Vol. 2, no. 84. 9 January 1847. p. 2.
  7. "Farewell Dinner". The Taranaki Herald. Vol. 9, no. 427. 6 October 1860. p. 3.
  8. "New Plymouth, March 10, 1860". The Taranaki Herald. Vol. 8, no. 397. 10 March 1860. p. 2.
  9. "The Battle of Waireka". The Taranaki Herald. Vol. 8, no. 400. 31 March 1860. p. 2.
  10. "Continuation of Journal of Events". The Taranaki Herald. Vol. 8, no. 413. 30 June 1860. p. 2.
  11. Platts, Una (1980). Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook (PDF). Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints Limited. p. 107.
  12. ^ Minson, Marian. "Cartoon Colony Savages its Sources". National Gallery of New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  13. WO 25/797/181: Folio 364. Statement of Services of Ensign C. E. Gold of the 65th Regiment of Foot with a Record of such Particulars as may be useful in case of his Death, The National Archives
  14. ^ Fitzgerald, Michael. "Charles Emilius Gold". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  15. "War-Office, 7th April 1828". The London Gazette. No. 18459. 8 April 1828. p. 680.
  16. "Extract From Regimental Orders". The Taranaki Herald. Vol. 9, no. 428. 13 October 1860. p. 3.
  17. Raikes, G. A. (1885). Roll of the Officers of the York and Lancaster Regiment: Containing a Complete Record of Their Services Including Date of Commissions &c. London: Richard Bentley & Son. pp. 3, 6, 15, 25, 71.
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