I am researching my great grandfather who was an Irishman from Dublin. He joined the British Army aged 19 yrs in 1860 and was sent to NZ during the Maori Wars. His name was William McAllister Enlistment No. 1674. He was in the 2nd Battn 14th Reg of Foot. He departed Queenstown Cork on the ship "Henry Fernie" on 24th April 1861 arriving Auckland NZ on 25th July 1861. The Capt. was W. Hamilton. The 2/14th Reg departed NZ in 1867 for Australia. Are you able to tell me the name of the ship the 2/14th Reg departed NZ on in 1867 and the date and also the date the ship arrived in Melbourne Victoria. I am still searching the films (AJCP) at the State Library in Brisbane. I have found quite a number of quarterly pay muster sheets listing his name but can't find the name of the ship that transported the regiment to Australia in 1867. Maria Mercer
Maria I would ask the library to see if there is a shipping list for the 1867 period that you might be able to look up. If that is not available then it is a case of going to the Melbourne newspapers and looking at their shipping records At least you will know the quarter they arrived in Melbourne from their Muster Roll. You might find out, if any one was left in NZ from the comments column. This might give you an approx time of when they left NZ. Not sure if was sail or steam in that period. If steam I would add a week for arrival in Melbourne. If sail add about 2 weeks. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: Val Harris <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 8:02 PM Subject: 2nd Bn 14th RoF > I am researching my great grandfather who was an Irishman from Dublin. He joined the British Army aged 19 yrs in 1860 and was sent to NZ during the Maori Wars. His name was William McAllister Enlistment No. 1674. He was in the 2nd Battn 14th Reg of Foot. He departed Queenstown Cork on the ship "Henry Fernie" on 24th April 1861 arriving Auckland NZ on 25th July 1861. The Capt. was W. Hamilton. The 2/14th Reg departed NZ in 1867 for Australia. > > Are you able to tell me the name of the ship the 2/14th Reg departed NZ on in 1867 and the date and also the date the ship arrived in Melbourne Victoria. I am still searching the films (AJCP) at the State Library in Brisbane. I have found quite a number of quarterly pay muster sheets listing his name but can't find the name of the ship that transported the regiment to Australia in 1867. > > Maria Mercer > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Milton Ulladulla Boer War & WW1 > http://www.shoalhaven.net.au/~cathyd/war/ >