| 词条 | Francis Joseph Mace |
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Francis Joseph Mace (1837 – 7 August 1927), also known as Frank Mace, was a Taranaki settler whose exploits during the Taranaki Wars earned him much praise. Chief among his awards was the New Zealand Cross, the highest colonial gallantry award available in New Zealand. Military careerMace's military career began in the Taranaki Mounted Rifle Volunteers. At the Battle of Waireka on 28 March 1860 Mace's service as a dispatch rider drew a lot of attention. In July 1862 he was given a presentation revolver for his services during the battle.[1] His bravery in numerous other engagements was widely acknowledged.[2] [3]New Zealand CrossMace was presented with a New Zealand Cross on 23 January 1877. He eventually gifted his cross to New Plymouth Museum (now Puke Ariki) in 1927. Civilian lifeAfter the war Mace took an active part in the community. He married, raised a family and farmed in the Omata district and served on Taranaki's provincial council and then Oakura Roads Board among other positions. Mace died at Oakura on 7 August 1927, aged 90, and was lauded in a glowing obituary, which noted he was "a brave and gallant officer and gentleman."[4][5] LegacyMore recently, Mace's contribution was cast in a different context in Puke Ariki’s ‘Taranaki War 1860–2010 – Our Legacy Our Challenge – Te Ahi Ka Roa, Te Ahi Katoro’. A panel in the 2010 exhibition observed that ‘by admiring and glorifying his actions, settlers and their descendants could celebrate their victories over Māori, and see them as right and good’. References1. ^{{cite web|title=Wellington Independent|url=http://www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WI18620715.2.14&cl=CL2.1862.07.15&e=---10--31-byDA---0marsland+hill+mace--|publisher=National Library of New Zealand|accessdate=14 November 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Cyclopedia of New Zealand|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc06Cycl-t1-body1-d1-d27-d60.html|publisher=New Zealand Electronic Text Centre|accessdate=14 November 2011}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=The Defenders of New Zealand|url=http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/document?wid=2204&page=0&action=searchresult&target=|publisher=Early New Zealand Books Project University of Auckland Library|accessdate=4 December 2011}} 4. ^Daily News 8 August 1927, p. 9 5. ^{{cite news | url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19270808.2.125 | title=Taranaki war veteran | date=8 August 1927 | work=Auckland Star | accessdate=25 October 2016 | page=9}}
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