David John Gunn 1887-1955 New Zealand. Runholder, bushman, guide and history maker
The full story of David John Gunn's life can be found at http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4g25/gunn-david-john
David Gunn's history making came in 1936 when, living in an extremely isolated part of New Zealand, a plane crashed in the sea near him and he made a journey for help which took just twenty hours to reach civilisation. The normal time was four days...
David Gunn's history making came in 1936 when, living in an extremely isolated part of New Zealand, a plane crashed in the sea near him and he made a journey for help which took just twenty hours to reach civilisation. The normal time was four days...