Charles Emilius Gold
Charles Emilius Gold | |
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| Born | 6 January 1809 Woolwich Common, Kent, England |
| Died | 29 July 1871 (aged 62) Dover, Kent, England |
| Buried | St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Dover, Kent |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1828–1860 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 65th Regiment |
| Commands | New Zealand, 1847–1860 |
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| 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: Maori Warrior and Women (1860)
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
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.