M2579-M2580
National Library of Australia
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Created: 2019
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Series A. General Material, 1823 - 1866
Record of the 40th Regiment compiled by Captain T. Nelson, 1823-1829; 1852-1866 (File 1686/670)
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pp.64/93-85/114, 1823 - 1829 (Item)
Gives a synoptic history of the Regiment, its movements, action, casualties and personnel. There is considerable overlapping and some duplication of material...
pp.167/197-218(a)/248, 1852 - 1866 (Item)
Gives a synoptic history of the Regiment, its movements, action, casualties and personnel. There is considerable overlapping and some duplication of material...
Services of the 40th Regiment, 1852 - 1866 (File 3103/526)
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pp.281-292, 1852 - 1866 (Item)
Gives a synoptic history of the Regiment, its movements, action, casualties and personnel. There is considerable overlapping and some duplication of material...
Events in services of 40th Regiment, 1852 - 1866 (File 3104)
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pp.360/90-376/181, 1852 - 1866 (Item)
Gives a synoptic history of the Regiment, its movements, action, casualties and personnel. There is considerable overlapping and some duplication of material...
Regimental Order Book, 16 February 1824 - 19 January 1827 (File 1712/696)
Orders given at Chatham concerning the guard detail for convict ships; and orders given at Sydney and Hobart. Subjects of orders include court martials, movement of troops in Australia, guard detail for executions at Sydney gaol. Indexed. (204p.)
Regimental Order Book, 17 September 1852 - 10 October 1865 (File 1711/695)
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pp.264-368 and Index, 17 September 1852 - 10 October 1865 (Item)
Orders covering service in Australia and New Zealand.Subjects of orders include: correct wearing of uniform, sale of food in canteen, cleaning of rooms, bathing in river, awards of medals, rations.
Series B. Material Re Service in Australia, 8 September 1854 - 29 September 1854
Guard Reports, 8 September 1854 - 29 September 1854 (File 3102)
Comprises reports from the main guard, in Melbourne, 3-29 September, 1854...
Series C. Material re Service in New Zealand, 23 January 1859 - 1869
New Zealand War, 1860. Miscellaneous items, 1860 - 9 October 1863 (File 3105)
Includes:Six despatches from Thomas Nelson, Camp Waitara to Major of Brigade. Reporting engagements with natives, lists of casualties, interview of natives by Reverend Govett and Reverend Whitelay at Waikato...
5 Photographs of groups of officers taken in New Zealand, c. 1860 (File 3110)
40th Regiment claims to New Zealand Medal under General order 17 of 1869, 1859-01-23; 1869 (File 3118/Drawer 4)
Includes:Details of rank, name, and period of service. 8p...
Series D. Correspondence Files, 3 December 1854 - 1988
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Service in Australia and action at Eureka Stockade, 1967 - 1968 (File 89)
Correspondents include L.C. Bennetts (Bendigo); Lieutenant Colonel. G.C.B. Sass (The Regiment); Keith E. Rash (Ballarat); Major P.J. Ryan (The Regiment), re the 40th's service in Australia. (7p.)
Brief record of service 1717-1881, 18 November 1966 (File 90)
Lieutenant Colonel G.C.B. Sass to E.D. Pinkard (Launceston, Tasmania.) with a brief record of service of the 40th Foot showing their service in Australia. (3p.)
Correspondence regarding Lieutenant John V. Rees 40th Foot New Zealand 1860-1861, 1969 (File 93)
Correspondence with W. Mullins (Swansea) and South Wales Evening Post re Lieutenant. Rees and the award of Victoria Cross to Colour Sergeant Lucas.
Letters Eric Moorhead, 1854-12-03; 1957-01-10; 1965-02-08 - 1973-01-08 (File 1854)
Correspondence with Eric Moorhead (Elsternwick, Victoria) re his research into the soldiers of the 40th who served in Australia. (42pp.)...
Australia, 1976 - 1988 (File)
Correspondents include: Robert Brown (East Bentleigh); Terry Young (Historical Re-enactment Society of Australia, Epping); Eric Morehead (Elsternwick)...
Series E. Miscellaneous Material, 23 September 1987
Joyce Edwards. Eureka Stockade uprising 3 December 1854 and New Zealand Maori War, 1860-1866 connection (9p.) (printed), n.d. (Item (1))
H.Q. Tasmania Command: brief history of Anglesea Barracks (14p.) (Printed), n.d. (Item (2))
D.S. Pooke. British Defence forces salute to the Bicentennial: a musical arrangement (16p.) (Typescript) (Item (3))
Commentary [to salute] (6p.) (Typescript) (Item (4))
S.H. Pyne (Hawker) to Officer Commanding Queen's Lancashire Regiment, 23 September 1987 (Item (5))
Re the Salute (3p.)
An arrangement by D.S. Pooke (Item (6))
Music to be played at the salute (3p.).
