Joseph Henry Banks
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Henry Banks (1843–1916) was the British Commandant and instructor of the Auckland Militia through whose capacity the first six of the ten contingents of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles were raised and trained for overseas combat in the Boer Wars, becoming the core of the modern New Zealand Army.
Lt.-Colonel Joseph Henry Banks | |
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| Born | 10 May 1843 Corfu, Greece |
| Died | c1916 Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 7th Dragoon Guards |
| Commands held | Auckland Militia 6th New Zealand Mounted Rifles |
| Battles/wars | 1882 Egyptian Campaign Boer War |
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