65th Regiment of foot

[Vern Lack]

Hi
I'm trying to locate a soldier (I assume a private) serving in the 65th in New Zealand. I think he arrived in Wellington NZ on 18 Dec 1852 on board the True Briton with wife (and children maybe). His name was Thomas Brooks born in East Schull, Cork Ireland around 1823 and was married to a Mary Jane Sweeney. As I live in Australia I'm looking for somewhere on line where I can find Service Records, passenger lists or Muster Books so that I can fit him into my tree. Can you please help and offer some suggestions?  I've not had much success with WO12 at Kew.
Thanks. Vern

[raonull4]

hi
  on forces war records there is  instances of Thomas  Brooks 65th
check under periods for Crimean war 1853-1856
and early 19th century 1815-1853
also victorian conflicts 1857-1899

[Jomot]

There are two references to a Thomas Brooks, a Private in the 65th in the 1851 Worldwide Army Index:

Regiment or unit:  Depot. 65th (The 2nd Yorkshire N. Riding) Regiment of Foot
Period: 01/01/1851-31/03/1851
Location: New South Wales Australia
TNA reference: WO 12/7420

Regiment or unit: Invalid Depot
Period: 01/01/1851-31/03/1851
Location: Chatham
Notes: Depot 65th Foot
TNA Reference:  WO 12/12349

Then there is also this one in 1861:
Service number: 2824
Unit or Regiment: 65th Foot (2nd Yorkshire - N.Riding)
Regiment stationed at Wanganui, N.Zealand
Year: 1861
TNA Reference: WO12 / 8865

[spades]

Hi,

There’s a book called ‘Discharged in New Zealand‘ which might have an entry for him.

I’ll have a look for you.

Spades

[spades]

Here is the entry:

Hughes, H & L (1988) Discharged in New Zealand. Soldiers of the Imperial Foot Regiments who took their discharge in New Zealand 1840-1870.
65th Regiment, p.73:
Regimental No.:      2824
Rank:         Private
Name:         BROOKS, Thomas
Birthplace:      -   
Trade (on enlistment):-   
Date of Enlistment:   230151
Place of Discharge:   NP (e.g. New Plymouth)
Date of Discharge:   170163
Type of Discharge:   C (e.g. Completion of Engagement)
Ship:                        TB (i.e., TRUE BRITON, sailed from Deal 140852, arrived Wellington 181252)

Spades

[spades]

Hi Vern,

Can you tell us anything more about Thomas BROOKS or his wife Mary Jane. Do you know anything about their lives in New Zealand, his civilian occupation or where they lived? Did he or Mary Anne die in Australia?

A look through NZ BDM didn't find any likely death.
https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/

There's no obvious articles in Papers Past relating to him.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/

I can't see any references on Archway.
https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/

Spades

[majm]

Hi,

I am not sure if the following will help Vern in this instance, but I do know that the AJCP includes the Musters etc

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=829521.0

the National Library (of Australia) website includes the following blurb

_{The Australian Joint Copying Project (AJCP) is a collection of unique historical material relating to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific dating from 1560 to 1984.
Records filmed by the AJCP include a diverse range of material from UK Government Departments such as the Admiralty, Home Office, Colonial Office, the Dominions Office held by The National Archives of the UK and County Record Offices as well as personal archives and manuscripts of leading politicians, explorers, scientists, religious and missionary societies, convicts and businesses held by private organisations or individuals.
The project to digitise the content of the AJCP microfilm will be completed by the 30th June 2020. Content is released monthly and a summary is available on the project news page.
Detailed descriptions and digitised images of all records filmed by the AJCP are available through online finding aids. Specific searches on collections, personal, family and organisational names and subjects can also be done through Trove.}


JM

[Janette]

You should be able to find his medal entry here

http://www.newzealandmedals.com/NZM%20Imperial/65thregiment.html

Use the number 2824

Cheers Janette

[majm]

I have had a quick look at the AJCP digitisation project, and I can see there are New Zealand records there that could be worth checking out  (1847-1855  would include 1852 from our OP's opening post  ) ....

https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1203239992/view

_{Details
Title
New Zealand
Start Date
01 January 1847
End Date
31 December 1855
Physical Context
mfm PRO 416-6580-Records of the War Office (as filmed by the AJCP)/Fonds WO/Series WO 28/Subseries (Pieces 266- 291)/File 288. AJCP Reel No: 1161-1162/New Zealand}

JM