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65th in New Zealand

The 65th Regiment had the distinction of being the longest serving British infantry regiment serving in New Zealand, stationed here from 1846 to 1865.The regiment's official nickname was the "Royal Tigers", earned from their service in India, and the regimental badge. The Maori called the regiment the "hickety pips" after the Maori pronunciation of 65th -"hikete piwhete".“The men of the 65th who paraded were shaggy, bearded giants, roughly clad, with their arms in excellent order.”“The 65th man was a breezy, brawny giant, who moved about in loose clothes, open, chatty, and good-natured. He got blazing drunk whenever the opportunity offered, took his punishment as if it were a cup of coffee, was a perfectly wholesome child of nature, who laughed and shook hands with every one he met. He was perfectly respectful to his officer, saluted him reverently with a twinkle in his eye, as though he would say “How goes it, Charley?”“Their appearance is very different from that of the men belonging to others recently arrived. They are grave, serious, thoughtful men, with bronzed faces and flowing beards - living proofs of the healthiness of the climate. They are all in good condition, and occupy one fourth more space on the parade-ground than any other regiment here.”

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William Alexander

29 Jan 1823 – 1 Nov 1861

Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Plot info: Old ground

John Balmer

21 Apr 1809 – 30 Nov 1873

Auckland, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Plot info: Block D Plot 208

John “Johnny” Balmer

1831 – 22 Jan 1852

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: Church of England 1014, Modern Grid Map E15 01

William Balmer

9 Jul 1827 – 13 Dec 1869

Auckland, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Plot info: Block D 209

David Joseph Bell

1838 – 23 Nov 1925

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Private William Boatfield

unknown – Aug 1900

Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: Public Lawn Area, Row A Plot 29

Thomas “Thomas Broe” Brough

12 Mar 1824 – 18 Jul 1876

Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Plot info: Path 1 - NL - 70 feet

Abraham Brown

1819 – 1 Feb 1858

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: 160.O Public Modern Grid Map Q11 13

Ranger Cornelius Campion

1819 – 28 Mar 1872

Parewanui, Rangitikei District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

John Clareburt

12 May 1833 – 18 Oct 1912

Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: Public (Non-Conformist) Area, Row H Plot 49

William Corner

1820 – 13 Jul 1889

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: Church of England, Plot Unknown

Major Oliver Barker D'Arcy

7 Feb 1818 – 3 Feb 1880

King William's Town, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

James Dean

1840 – 1889

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: 142.G Public,Modern Grid Map M07 13

John Doughty

19 Jun 1811 – 23 Aug 1888

Bulls, Rangitikei District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Plot info: Section Lawn Plot 298 Block A Row 1

No grave photo

LTG Charles Emelius Gold

6 Jan 1809 – 29 Jul 1871

Dover, Dover District, Kent, England

William John Inskip

1824 – 25 Jan 1886

Avondale, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Plot info: Plot Unknown

Thomas Jackson

1812 – 5 Sep 1885

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

Plot info: Public 36.C, Plot Disinterred

John Knight

unknown – 24 Oct 1890

New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand

No grave photo

Henry Lynch

1809 – 25 Sep 1888

Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand

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