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In 1843 it was decided that the 58th regiment ("The Black Cuffs) should take over garrison duties in New South Wales from the 80th which was going to Madras.
The 58th provided the guards for 19 convict ships that left London and Ireland for Tasmania or Norfolk Island in 1842-45.
In 1845 N.S.W. reluctantly agreed to send the 58th to N.Z, because of the unrest with the Maori in the Bay of Islands.
The regiment stayed in N.Z. until November 1858 when they embarked for England, the regiment consisting of 16 officers and 194 men.
Over 300 officers and men had elected to settle in N.Z. During the years that the regiment was in N.Z. some detachments returned to Australia and some took their discharge before this.

In 1933, after many temporary homes, the colours were placed in their final home, the recently (then) completed Auckland War Memorial Museum where they remain. This Regiment began its military term in 1740 but was known only as the 58th Regiment of Foot.

The following is a history of many name changes.

British Regimental Colours were carried into battle for the last time in January 1881, when the 58th Foot (now part of the Royal Anglia Regiment) took their Colours into action against the Boers in the Transvaal, South Africa.

Edward HASLAM and William Chapman HINDS together with 28 other soldiers from the 58th sailed on the ship Sir George Seymour, being used as a convict vessel, from Woolwich on the 9th November 1844 and arrived in Hobart on the 27th February 1845.

The Sir George Seymour was an 850 ton vessel under the captaincy of John Young. Along with 169 convicts there were the following passengers on board:

Edward was then shipped over to New Zeland with the 58th, departing on the ship Bee which left Sydney on the 8th April 1845 and arrived in Wellington on the 20th April 1845.
At this time I can only assume that William was part of this transfer.

Edward was discharged from the 65th in Wellington on the 31st January 1850, I currently do not know the date he transfered to the 65th.

65th Foot(2nd Yorkshire, North Riding)Light Infantry Regiment

Known as (nickname)....... " The Royal Tigers"

The regiment's official nickname the "Royal Tigers", was 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".

A private of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot in campaign uniform of 1845 (1st New Zealand War).
The 65th would have been similarly uniformed (except with white facings) when they arrived in 1846.

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