George Edward RHODES O.B.E. [31608]

  General Notes:

George Edward Rhodes.
OBE. Born Christchurch New Zealand 18 July 1866. Son of Robert Heaton Rhodes of Yorkshire and Sofia Circuit (nee Latter) Rhodes of Kent. Educated Christ's College Christchurch; BNC Oxford. Married Ellen Laura Amy, daughter of Arthur Perry, 26 November 1819. Issue one daughter. Clubs Vincent's Oxford. PRC., BNC. Oxford. Creed: Anglican. Home address: Beverley Clyde Rd.,, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
New Zealand Who's Who.

South Africa 1899 - 1902
During the Boer War in South Africa, George fought with the "Rough Riders" of the Third Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles

1919 England UK
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - for services rendered in connection with the New Zealand Branch of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1919_Birthday_Honours_(OBE)#Dominion_of_New_Zealand

  Research Notes:

Images Courtesy Julia Rhodes 1 website Ancestry - 2019

George married Ellen Laura Amy PERRY [31624] [MRIN: 11222] on 26 Nov 1890. (Ellen Laura Amy PERRY [31624] was born on 26 Dec 1870 in Timaru N.Z. and died in 1931.)