Edward St John DANIEL, VC

Michael Daniels, PhD

Updated: 13^th June 2001

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Acknowledgements

I am indebted to the following individuals and organisations for information and assistance in this research: Richard Arman; the late Les Beecher; Sheena Carter; Mike Chapman; Christopher St John Daniel; Dept. of Land Information, New Plymouth, Taranaki; John Bryant Haigh; Imperial War Museum, London; Colin Lines; Joyce Major; National Army Museum, London; Hadfield Palmer; Peter Read, West Coast Historical Museum, Hokitika; Pamela Robins; Helen Southen; Anthony Staunton; Victor Tambling; the late John Winton. A special thank you to Victor Tambling for his extraordinary generosity, enthusiasm, encouragement and attention to detail.