Son of Christopher Cradock of Hartforth, Yorkshire. Educated at Richmond; joined the Durham Fusiliers (militia) 1877; carabiniers 1879; served through Afghan campaign 1879-1880 (medal); retired 1895; commanded the Second New Zealand Contingent in South Africa 1899-1901; commanded the Third Mounted Infantry Corps and Bushman's Brigade; promoted Lieutenant-Colonel, despatches, medal and four clasps, C.B.; director British Westinghouse Electrical Co., etc. (From Who's Who 1908. By this time Cradock was living in London.)
Cradock, Montagu, 1859-1929
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Hill-Trevor album 1
Date: 1897-1904
From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly
By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934
Reference: PA1-f-142
Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
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Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931 :Mr Jas H B Coates, General Manager of the National ...
Date: 1900
By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931
Reference: B-094-009
Description: Press portraits no. 26 Shows full length portrait of Mr Coates smoking a cigar. Behind him are the pillars of the National Bank and a soldier on horseback, with a label on the horse: "Florian; restricted to Major Cradock, by Jas Coates". Published in: "The Weekly News" May 23rd 1900 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 440 x 285 mm