Born: 23 November 1788, Kensington Palace, London, England [1]
Died: 24 November 1864, (aged 76), London, England [1]


In November 1841 he was promoted major-general and in September 1847 put in command of the troops in New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand. During his time in Australia he was a member of the Legislative Council in 1848-51 and of the Executive Council in 1848–53. In 1853 he returned home to England where in January 1860 he was promoted full general.

In xxx the chess club Auckland Chess and Whist Chess Club was started with Wynyard as

Major General Edward Buckley Wynyard [2]