Guide to the New Zealand records of the 68th Durham Light Infantry (as filmed by the AJCP)

Record of the activities of the Regiment, from embarkation in Rangoon for Auckland, where they arrived 8 January 1864, to embarkation for England, 23 October 1863 - 9 March 1866 (File)

Letters (16p.), 1864 (File 1)

Miscellaneous pages from several letters 23 February, 28 May, 26 June, 28 July, 27 August 1864 from Hairimi, Tauranga and Auckland...

Sketchbook (6p.) (File 2)

Note on sending the draft to New Zealand under Colonel Greer; sketches of native boat, fishing; relaxing by lake.

Diary (212p.), 1864 (File 1)

Daily entries; voyage on Light Brigade; Tauranga harbour, 21 January; weather; building redoubt; market people bringing supplies; friendly natives bringing potatoes; military duties; hostilities; cricket matches; accounts.

Diary (300p.), 1865 (File 2)

Daily entries; weather; calling on Governor; regatta; cricket; riding; military duties; accounts.

Ink sketch of Gate Pa, 29 April 1864 (File)