George Spafford Richardson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Spafford Richardson

Military leader, administrator

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1868

Place of Birth: Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Jun-1938

Profession: military officer

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Major-General Sir George Spafford Richardson, (14 November 1868 – 11 June 1938) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces. Born in Northamptonshire, England, Richardson originally served with the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery as a non-commissioned officer before being transferred to New Zealand to instruct artillery units there.
He eventually resigned from the British Army and was commissioned an officer in New Zealand's military.
He was in London at the time of the outbreak of the First World War and served in the Siege of Antwerp and the Gallipoli Campaign with the Royal Naval Division.
He then transferred to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and served as its administrator in the United Kingdom.
He continued to serve in the military until his retirement with the rank of major general.
In March 1923, he was appointed Administrator of Western Samoa and served in this capacity for five years.
Towards the end of his time in Samoa, he ineffectually dealt with increasing civil unrest in the country.
Retiring in 1928, he returned to New Zealand and became involved in local body politics in Auckland until his death in 1938.