The New Zealand Wars - continuedThe Defenders of New Zealand (1887) by T.W. Gudgeon.This title gives potted biographies of selected colonists who distinguished themselves during the New Zealand War of 1860–1870. It also contains tales of the Maori, a list of volunteers and militia who received the New Zealand Medal, and a list of officers and men of the colonial force who were killed in action.
Information in this index:•Names of colonists
•Maori tales
•Volunteers who received the New Zealand Medal
•Militia who received the New Zealand Medal
•List of officers killed in action
•List of men killed in action
https://archive.org/details/defendersofnewze00gudguoftThe Taranaki Rifle Volunteers. A Corps with a History. Being a chronicle of the formation and achievements of the First British volunteer corps to become engaged with an enemy in the field: from 1859 to 1909 by W.J. Penn (1909).
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL13522693M/The_Taranaki_Rifle_VolunteersNew Zealand Fencible Society. The Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps consisted of retired soldiers from England and Ireland who arrived in New Zealand between 1847 and 1852, many accompanied by their wives and children, to protect settlers living in and around Auckland.
http://www.nzfenciblesociety.org.nz/New Zealand Medal Rolls for the 96th and 99th Regiments. Lists officers and men who applied for the New Zealand Medal in the case of the 96th Regiment and the 1845-47 Medal in the case of the 99th.
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?New Zealand Wars.http://www.newzealandwars.com/index.php?title=New_Zealand_WarsLists soldiers and sailors entitled to receive the New Zealand War Medal, or whose claim for the award was rejected. Readers may contact the webmaster to add personal information about individuals.
Includes the following databases:
Royal Navy & Royal Marines (by vessel).
British Army.
New Zealand Gazette 31 May 1871: Colonial Forces.
New Zealand Gazette 1872: Officers and men of Auckland Militia, Waikato Regiments, Local Forces, bullock drivers and clerks.
New Zealand Gazette 1873: Colonial Forces.
Armed Constabulary: Recipients of the New Zealand Medal.
Armed Constabulary: Who died during the Wars of 1860-1870.
Wellington Militia & Rifles: Recipients of the New Zealand Medal.
Wellington Militia & Rifles: Who died during the Wars of 1860-1870.
Waikato Regiments: Recipients of the New Zealand Medal.
Waikato Regiments: Who died during the Wars of 1860-1870.
Forest Rangers: Recipients of the New Zealand Medal.
Forest Rangers: Who died during the Wars of 1860-1870.
Casualty List.Nominal & Descriptive Roll of the Melbourne Contingent, Taranaki Military SettlersThis alphabetical list comprises men who enrolled in Australia for the Taranaki Military Settlers and sailed from Melbourne to New Zealand in the following ships:
Brilliant, Gresham, Xanutha, Airedale, Wild Duck, Glencoe, Auckland, Queen of Perth, Otago, Susana Cuthbert, Phoebe, Wonga Wonga, Kelso, Geelong, Heron, Mary Anne, Theresa, Zephyr, D. Rankin, Bombagee, Wellington, Wanganui, Heyedelger, Aloe, Norwood, Mystery, Bride, Prince Arthur, Sea Gull, Alexandra, Otago, Niger, Lord Worsley, William Bryant, Vixen, Star Queen, Magna Bona, Lincolnshire, Bl(ack) Diamond, Motaka, Rangatira, Daring, Resolute, Chariot of Rome, Mary A. Christina, True Briton, Kate Swanton, Eclipse, Stormbird, Ironsides, Rita, City of Nelson.The information includes when and where enrolled, whether they were a substitute, place and country of birth, trade, age, height, ship and other remarks, e.g. rank, marital status.
http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/pandoraresearchANZ-AD31-8-8-2.pdfSoldiers of Empire. Garrison and Empire in the 19th Century.This website, run by the History Programme, Victoria University of Wellington, is the gateway to a wealth of new information about the realities of New Zealand colonial military service, including research topics, blogs, and essays (see Research Explorations).
Perhaps of greatest value to those researching Imperial soldiers is the searchable database of 11, 979 men taken from the New Zealand Medal Lists (War Office, WO 100/18, The National Archives, London). Users may also log in and download the large file, available for free for one month.
http://www.soldiersofempire.nz/Waikato Campaign Photograph Album, 1867.The Waikato Museum, Grantham Street, Hamilton, holds a photograph album dating to 1867 which contains at least 30-40 photos of soldiers of the Maori War and also wives and some children. Most individuals are named. The album may be requested to view.
Reference: 1966/121/1 - Photo Album: "Waikato Campaign" 1867.
Donated 1967 by Mrs Hickman.
Thanks to Trish1120 for the information.Soldiers & Colonists. Imperial Soldiers as Settlers in Nineteenth-Century New Zealand (2017).This excellent and very insightful MA thesis should be essential reading for anyone with a military ancestor who took their discharge in New Zealand or who has an interest in early colonial social history.
http://researcharchive.vuw.ac.nz/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10063/6740/thesis_access.pdf
