New Zealand Gazette – 1864 – No. 17

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✨ Military Despatch & Casualties



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

guard during the night march, and perform-
ed that duty with much intelligence, and
was afterwards engaged on the left, where he
enfiladed a rifle-pit, and in the front covering
a working party.

Lieutenant Cox, 68th, who occupied with
judgment and good effect an important
position on my right, where he enfiladed a
rifle pit and quite shut up what appeared
the principal point of egress from the pa.
Lieutenant Hotham, Royal Navy who was
• with a party of the Naval Brigade at the
same post with Lieutenant Cox.

To Lieutenant and Adjutant Covey, 68th
Light Infantry, Field Adjutant, I am on this
occasion, as on every other where duty is
concerned, much indebted for the zeal and
intelligence with which he has assisted me
in seeing my orders carried out. During
the whole time, he was constantly on the
alert, and active wherever he was required.
To all I owe my best thanks.

  1. I wish to bring to particular notice
    the admirable manner in which the regi-
    ment was guided by Mr. Purvis, who volun-
    teered to act as guide on the occasion. He
    went to the front with Major Shuttleworth
    and six men, and without hesitating or
    making a mistake, brought me straight to
    the position I wished to occupy.

  2. The whole of 68th Regiment was back
    in camp by 4 P.M. yesterday.
    The casualties were as follows :—
    Killed—1 Sergeant 68th Light Infantry.
    Wounded—16 Privates do.

I have, &c.,

H. H. GREER,
Col. and Lieut.-Col., 68th L. I.,
Comdg. Field Force,
Camp Puke Wharangi.

The Deputy Adjutant General,
Camp Te Papa.

NUMERICAL ABSTRACT of KILLED and WOUNDED at Gate Pah, near
Tauranga, April 29, 1864.

| Regiments. | Officers. | Non-commissioned Officers and Men. | Since Dead. |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | Killed. | Wounded | Killed. | Wounded | Officers. | N. C. O. and Men. |
| 1st Battalion 12th Foot | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... |
| 2nd Battalion, 14th Foot | ... | ... | | 4 | ... | ... |
| 40th Foot | ... | ... | | 1 | ... | ... |
| 43rd Foot | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| 65th Foot | ... | ... | | 1 | ... | ... |
| 68th Foot | ... | ... | 2 | 18 | ... | ... |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 2 | 4 |

ROYAL NAVAL BRIGADE.

| | | Officers. | Non-commissioned Officers and Men. | Since Dead. |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | Killed. | Wounded | Killed. | Wounded | Officers. | N. C. O. and Men. |
| "Curacoa" | ... | ... | 1 | 5 | ... | ... |
| "Miranda" | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 | ... | ... |
| "Esk" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ... | ... |
| " Harrier" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ... |
| "Eclipse" | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... |
| Total... | | | 2 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 1 | ... |
| Total of both services ... | | | 7 | 7 | 21 | 76 | 3 | 4 |

J. MOUAT,
Dep. In. Gen., P. M. O.



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🛡️ Despatch regarding military operations and casualties at Gate Pah, Tauranga. (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
1 May 1864
Military operations, Gate Pah, Tauranga, Casualties, 68th Regiment, Naval Brigade, Officer commendation, Numerical abstract
  • Cox, Occupied important position on right
  • Hotham, With Naval Brigade party at post
  • Covey, Assisted with zeal and intelligence
  • Purvis (Mr.), Volunteered to act as guide

  • H. H. GREER, Col. and Lieut.-Col., 68th L. I., Comdg. Field Force
  • J. MOUAT, Dep. In. Gen., P. M. O.