Sergeant, Sinner, Saint & Spy. The Taranaki War Diary of Sergeant William Marjouram, R.A. By Laurie Barber, Garry Clayton and John Tonkin-Covell. In Dust Jacket spine a little faded, First Edition 1990, Black and White plates, illustrations, 102 Pages, Published By Random Century Auckland. A Very Good Plus Copy. 'William Marjouram, a Royal Artillery non-commissioned officer, was involved in New Zealand's First taranaki War 1860-61. An ill-disciplined hard drinker turned Methodist lay preacher, he was a reliable ' Centurion of the Empire', Arriving in New Zealand in December 1855, Marjouram served primarily as an Artillery senior sergeant, acted as a spy on covert operations, and as the creator of an army signals system, until his medical evacuation to Britain in 1861. During his stay in New Zealand, he kept a fascinating diary recording his day-to-day life as a soldier and lay preacher in frontier colonial New Zealand. This book presents an edited version of that diary, together with an introduction, explanatory text, and illustrations'