Kimball Bent

Kimball Bent (24 August 1837 – 22 May 1916), also known as Kimble Bent, was a soldier and adventurer, who deserted from the British Army during the New Zealand Wars and lived for several years among the Maori people of New Zealand.

Kimble Bent
Birth nameKimball Bent
Born(1837-08-24)24 August 1837
Eastport, Maine, United States
Died22 May 1916(1916-05-22) (aged 78)
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Buried
Omaka Cemetery
Military career
AllegianceBritish Empire
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1859 - 1865
RankPrivate (rank)
Unit57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
Battles/wars
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