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Roy Traill

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In 1925, Traill began working for the State Forest Service and the Department of Lands and Survey on Stewart Island. He travelled by foot across most parts of the island and was primarily responsible for preventing people from hunting the native bird species. In spite of his responsibilities, Traill
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in New Zealand. In the course of his work, Traill hiked throughout most of the island and as a result became a source of information on the
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that had managed to arrive on the island. Traill marked many tracks on Stewart Island that are still used today, including one from
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Traill was born in Ringaringa, Stewart Island. He attended primary school at Halfmoon Bay School in
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Traill retired in 1958 and continued to live in Oban with his son. In the
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who were studying the biota of Stewart Island later in his career.
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New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire
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by trade, and in January 1915 he was enlisted in the
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Index

New Zealand

New Zealand Army
World War I
Member of the Order of the British Empire
MBE
wildlife
ranger
Stewart Island
biota
botanists
zoologists
Oban
Southland Boys' High School
Invercargill
South Island
fisherman
New Zealand Army
Egypt
World War I
Battle of the Somme
England
stew
weka
kaka
mammals
Halfmoon Bay
Port Pegasus
conservationists
1963 New Year Honours

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