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J. C. (James Coldham) Fussell
1874–1945
A New Zealand clergyman and writer, he moved easily between fiction, religious writing, and work for younger readers. His books include the wartime tale Corporal Tikitanu, V.C. and later short religious addresses such as The Black Sheep and Other Short Addresses.
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Corporal Tikitanu, V.C.
by J. C. (James Coldham) Fussell
About the author
Born in 1874 and remembered in library records as J. C. (James Coldham) Fussell, he wrote under a name that appears in New Zealand and public-domain catalogues. Surviving records connect him with both imaginative and devotional writing, which gives his work a broad, approachable feel.
His best-known title today is Corporal Tikitanu, V.C., a novel set against the First World War and associated with New Zealand and Māori themes. National Library records also list religious works including Good Reasons for Belief (1917) and The Black Sheep and Other Short Addresses (1935), showing that his published work ranged from storytelling to short Christian reflections.
Other record entries identify him as Reverend James Coldham Fussell and place him in New Zealand church life, including a period as vicar of St Andrew's Anglican Church in Epsom. He died in 1945. A clear, verifiable portrait image was not available from the sources I could confirm here, so no profile image is included.