| CHARIOT OF FAME |
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| Departed from
Queenstown, Ireland on 7th October, 1863 and arrived in Auckland on 8th
January 1864, |
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of 93 days. Captain Clarke was in command. |
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| From the
Southern Cross and The New Zealander newspapers of Saturday, 9th January, 1864 |
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126 Rank & File of the 70th Regt. |
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154 - 2nd Bat. of the 18th. Regt |
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70 - 40th Regt |
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71 - 57th Regt |
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36 - 65th Regt |
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19 - 50th Regt |
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15 - Royal Engineers |
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27 - Army Hospital Corps |
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2 - Corps of Armourers |
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Officers: |
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BAKER |
J. D. Capt. |
18th Regt |
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BLEWITT |
C. Capt. |
65 Regt |
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BOWTREE |
E. M. Staff Surgeon |
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BYAM |
W. Ensign |
65th Regt |
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CARR |
Lt. |
Royal Artillary |
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CHANDLER |
E. Staff Assistant Surgeon |
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CHAYTER |
A. Ensign |
65 Regt |
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HALL |
Capt. |
18th Regt |
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HIGGINS |
W. Capt. |
65 Regt |
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KING |
T. H. Ensign |
40th Regt |
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LLOYD |
T. W. J. Capt. |
57th Regt |
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MANSERGH |
Capt. |
40th Regt |
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MARTIN |
Ensign |
70th Regt |
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MENTEITH |
G. J. Lt. |
70th Regt |
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THOMPSON |
T. G. Ensign |
65 Regt |
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TOULMIN |
A. T. Ensign |
65th Regt |
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WARING |
T. Ensign |
50th Regt |
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YOUNG |
Lt. Col. |
65th Regt |
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plus 520 men rank & file and 64 woman &
67 children |
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Passengers in the cabin:- |
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Mrs LLOYD & 2 chdn |
passengers |
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Deaths: One women, Mary Ann EVERS, wife of a
Private of the 65th, died on 27 Oct.
8 children also |
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died during the passage. On December 3rd Thomas
LENNON of the 70th Regt. was found to be |
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missing,
presumably washed overboard during the night. |
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Births: there were 9. |
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From The New
Zealander of Saturday, 9th January, 1864 |
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The Chariot of Fame left Queenstown harbour 7th
October thus making the passage in 93 days. The |
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passage has on the whole has been a most
favourable one, being singularly destitute of rough |
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weather;
a great thing when women and children are on board in any number. The showery weather |
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yesterday prevented the ship having the clean
appearance usual in troop ships. |
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Testimonial to the Captain of the Chariot of
Fame |
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The following address was presented to the
Captain of the ship Chariot of Fame on her arrival in port:- |
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Ship Chariot of Fame, January 8, 1864 |
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Dear
Sir - At the termination of a most
prosperous voyage, attended under the
blessings of |
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Divine Providence without the loss of a single
soldier on board, under medical charge, I feel it is a |
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most grateful duty to express my sincere thanks
to you, as the officer in command of the troops, for |
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the anxiety you have invariably evinced to meet
my wishes to promote the comfort of all on board |
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and in offering this very inadequate tribute of
my respect and thanks, I beg you will accept my best |
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wishes for your long prosperity and happiness. |
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I
must in justice to your chief mate, Mr Selkirk, and the other officers of
your ship, record my |
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favourable
opinion of the satisfactory manner they have aided you in the responsible
duties you have |
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had to perform as master of the ship. |
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Sgd: W P
Young, Lieut. Colonel 65th Regt., Commanding the Troops |
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