Guide to the Records of the Durham Light Infantry (68th Regiment) (as filmed by the AJCP), 1863-1866

Summary

Collection number:

M2799

Creator:

68th Durham Light Infantry

Extent:

6 items

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Availability:

Not for loan

Access conditions:

Available for reference.

Background

Content Summary:

Sketchbook and letters 1863-64 of Capt. Hugo S. Light referring to the Maori War.

Diaries 1864-65 of Major Charles U. Shuttleworth referring to voyage to New Zealand on the Light Brigade, relations with Maoris, and social activities.

An ink sketch 1864 of Gate Pa by H.G. Robley.

Biographical / Historical:

The 68th Regiment was based in New Zealand, mainly in Tauranga and Auckland, in 1864-66.

Related

Existence and Location of Copies:

The original AJCP microfilm of the records filmed from this collection is available at the National Library of Australia [https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2340245] as well as other institutions holding AJCP microfilm.

Existence and Location of Originals:

Originally filmed at the Durham Light Infantry Museum, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TU, England, the regimental archive is kept at the Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL, United Kingdom

For further information see Durham Light Infantry Archives (http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/article/10563/Durham-Light-Infantry-Archives)

Conditions Governing Access:

Available for Access.

Conditions Governing Use:

Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, in the first instance, from the owner of the original material.

Preferred citation:

Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to the location of the original material and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.

Items from this collection should include references to the location of the original material and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.

Example: M Series: Journal of Capt. James Cook, 18 February 1770, British Library Add. MS 27885 (AJCP ref: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1234)

Location of this collection:

National Library of Australia

Parkes Place

Canberra ACT 2600, Australia

Contact:

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