Macdonald Dictionary Record: Ralph Anderson Chaffey

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Ralph Anderson Chaffey. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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C210
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C210
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C210
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Marks/Inscriptions: C. 210 O Chaffey Raph Anderson (1856- was born at Kennison Mandeville. Somerset, the son of Major E . Chaffey , Somerset Reg.t. and was educ. for the Army. but came out to N.Z. in 78. He went to North Otago as manager for W.H. Teschemaker of Kauroo Hill and was there till '97 when hi came to High field, Wara, as manager. As g yong mare he had been a first class bose and he was in addition a very bry strong man . Harry Ford of Pareora was supreme with his fists in that part of the w old until Chaffey arrived at Kauroo boring Hill. He became a well known refere in canterbury and gave a lot of his time to the ChCh Sports Club. His after great hobby was volunteering. was lent of the otepopo Rifles in '82 and in '85 he raised the North Otago of which he was capt. till '97. In Canty. he started the Amuri Mounted Rifles and was Capt. and then Major . In 1905 he was promo led to Lt. Col and in 1911 to Colonel. He commanded the Canty. Mounted Rifle Bde . 1911-1914 and in 1914 unaided the Canty Military Dist. He commanded the special police doing the water side strike of 1913. He was a member of the Annui C.C. When in Otago he was pres. of the Cyclop . P. 10.125; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: C.210 Ra Chaffey. decorations North Otago 9+ P assoc". He received the user of C.B.E and V.D. marr. '87 a dau of Fred . Le Cren of Timaru ; she d. in '90 '97. marr (2) Agnes Rose dau of Dr. Webster of Buried ry , Oamaru When High field was cut up he got one of the small grazing ruins which he named Ken ton Combe . His son Ralph Anderson succeeded him rst. in it. Moe Chaffers d. at Kain ton Combe 16.8 . 29 ag 64 He d. at Rotherham 8.11.25 ag. 69. family. Samuel Murray anders on , manager Mt. Possession for the Mt. Ross. Lard Coy. James Anderson of Clarence Bridge marr. Isabel dau f A.J. Murray of "Ralph Anderson of Kei ton Combe , Waiau. "wood beal dau Susie Isabel Anders on (Bay) marr. 7.2.7 3 Roger Bridges elder son of Major Johnston of Mo Torlesse. X Raph marr. 30. 10.29 Joyce dau of H.D. Stronach of Maori Hill , Dunedin; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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