G'day George & List, I'm descended from a William RICE of Hobart. When I holidayed in Hobart a few years ago, I was quite pleased to see in the Tasmanian Museum's Numismatic display a Maori War medal named to Pte William RICE. I followed this up: he is not related to my family. But he married twice in Hobart. His first marriage was witnessed by another coupl, the groom of which was also a 2/14 soldier. Years later, the widower RICE remarried, to his former best-man's widow. This William RICE fathered a large family, and I gather there may still be descendants in Hobart. The medal was donated to the Museum by a Mrs RICE in the 1960s. My original notes aren't handy right now. My home computer has crashed and I'm too frustrated to get it repaired just now. But I had BDM details of all of the above. Peter T DARWIN From "George Ward" <[email protected]> Date Tue, 28 Jan 2003 11:45:57 +1100 To [email protected] Subject Re: 2nd Bn, 14th RoF Good evening all, Re 1068 Pte William Rice. I have just checked his discharge and he was discharged in Melbourne on 24th. January 1870. However on the back of his discharge it states that he was discharged at Hobart Town in February the same year. He died there in September 1916 aged 79. It appears to have been signed by Colonel Trevor. Peter it is interesting that you have also done some research on Pte.Rice Regards George Ward Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "pmthomas" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 5:55 PM Subject: 2nd Bn, 14th RoF > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > ----2f841a5374e440fc > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Disposition: inline > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > G'day, I researched William RICE, a member of 2/14 Foot (turned out to > be a red herring). At least part of that Regiment ended up in Hobart, > where they were stationed for a few years. Many soldiers, including > Maori War Veterans, took their discharge in Tasmania. > > It is likely that the Regiment was transported on several ships, > possibly over a protracted period, so your second question may not have > a simple answer. > > > Peter THOMAS > DARWIN NT > > >From "Val Harris" <[email protected]> > Date Mon, 27 Jan 2003 21:02:35 +1100 > To [email protected] > 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