Frederick Ward, also known as Captain Thunderbolt, was a notorious bushranger in northern New South Wales between 1863 and 1870. He escaped from prison where he was serving time for horse stealing, though he claimed he was innocent. As a bushranger, Thunderbolt robbed travelers and establishments across northern NSW for seven years, eluding capture. He was considered a skilled horseman and marksman. Ultimately, Thunderbolt was fatally shot in a confrontation with Constable Alex Walker in 1870, dying of his wounds in Uralla.

1. By caleb
NAME FREDERICK
WARD/CAPTAIN THUNDERBOLT
B O R N 1 8 3 6 W I N D S O R N S W D I E D M AY 1 8 7 0
H E W A S A A P P R E N T I C E J O C K E Y, S E N T E N C E D
TO HORSE STEALING BUT CLAIMS HE DID NOT
D O I T. H E E S C A P E D J A I L I N 1 8 6 3 , A N D B E G A N
BUSHRANGING IN NORTHERN NSW AROUND
U R A L L A A N D TA M W O R T H A R E A S .

2. HE WAS FAMOUS FOR
Famous because he was considered the last true
bushranger in northern districts of NSW.One time he
robbed mr godfrey parsons and heis wife mrs parsons,He
ordered them to bail up,Parsons said we have only 2
pounds and his wife needed it for a doctor,Thunderbolt
didnt rob them saying i dont rob sick women pass on.
After a robbery at Uralla north NSW he was followed and
shot by constable alex walker at rocky river and was
taken to Uralla but died of his wounds.

3. HOW LONG WAS HE A BUSHRANGER
Thunderbolt used a Tranter revolver and also a colt revolver and was a
adept horseman.He was a bushranger for 7 years.He was wrongly
blamed for holding up the Northern mail coach .

4. .The mter troopers of the dy were a smart looking lot but had often proved
ineffectual at capturing wrong doers,The police act of 1862 established
the NSW police force and after their activities were better organised
although they still lacked sufficient numbers to control bushrangers,In
december 1865 thunderbolt stuck up Cooks Inn at Quirindi on the
18th,JM Davis Inn at Carrabubula on the 20th and Griffins Inn at Carroll
on the 23rd.Early in 1866 thunderbolt made a raid across the qld border
robbing farms,hotels and travellers in Curriwillinghi district.He soon
returned to his own district and in march the tamworth and wee waa
mail was stuck up near Bullingall.One of the stories told about
thunderbolt is he stuck up a german band at Goonoo Goonoo gap and
made the musicians play for him as well as taking their money.

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