Served as a Lieutenant with the 68th Regiment, Durham Light infantry, in New Zealand (1863-1866) based at Meremere (Waikato) and Te Papa (Tauranga). His journal also mentions that he drew and painted regularly. Also known as Villiers-Stuart. In Hart's Army list of 1868.
Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914
Villiers-Stuart, Henry J R, 1837-1914, Villiers-Stuart, Henry John Richard, 1837-1914
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Manuscript
Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
Date: 1863-1866, 2000
By: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914
Reference: MS-Group-0834
Description: Comprises journal kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 while he was travelling on the continent through Paris, Nice and Geneva, then his embarkation on the `Sea King' at Gravesend (Nov 1863) and coaling at St Vincent. He describes the entertainments on board, the weather, storms, death of a child born on board, arrival at Auckland (27 Jan 1864), meeting the 4th Company which had come from India, his journey to Otahuka and his first impressions. He writes of escorting carts and other military duties, painting views, problems of paying the men, Maori prisoners, in camp at Koheroa, of the engineers making a road, cutting firewood, seeing Tauranga, Te Puke, Wheranghi, fighting, arrival at Wairoa, orders received from Major Shuttleworth, visiting Te Papa, social activities in Auckland, Christmas (1864) and ends at Te Papa on 10 Jan 1865. Also includes abstract logs of the `Sea King' to New Zealand (13 Nov 1863-26 Jan 1864), `Wellesley', Melbourne to England (31 Mar-15 Jul 1866), `Prince Alfred', New Zealand to Sydney (2-7 Mar 1866), `Bengal', Calcutta to Southampton (23 Mar-1 May 1865); journal of voyage, `Wellesley' to Plymouth (16 Jun-15 Jul 1866); list of letters written (1863-1864); and chronological index to main part of the diary. Typed transcript of journal added to collection Electronic transcript is included in this collection. Source of title - Transcribed Other - Typed transcript completed in-house, May 2000 Quantity: 2 folder(s). 2 microfilm reel(s). 512 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.07 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy and microfilm) and typescript
Image
Montage of portraits
Date: ca 1868
From: Haines, Bernard Gilpin, b 1842 :Photographs compiled while on active service with the 18th Royal Irish Regiment during the New Zealand Wars
Reference: PA1-f-027-07
Description: Montage of photographic portraits taken circa 1868. Includes: Jn McQueen of 43rd Regiment (top); Fanny Carandini (centre, 4th down from top); Lieutenant Wilson (top left); Lieutenant Henry J R Villiers-Stuart (top right); Captain (Daubney ?) (immediate left of Fanny Carandini); possibly Captain Dawson (immediate right of Fanny Carandini); Mr Catell (lower oval print on left); Captain Lewis of 68th Regiment (lower oval print on right); Captain Hill of 63rd Regiment (diamond print on left); Mary (diamond print bottom). All others unidentified. Photographers unidentified. Copy negative 1/2-C-013114 is of the entire page of portraits. Copy negative 1/2-C-013115 is of Fanny Carandini. Quantity: 17 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen prints of varying sizes and shapes, mounted in a decorative pattern on album page 37.8 x 26.6 cm
Other
Transcript of New Zealand journal (electronic transcription of MS-Papers-6599-1)
Date: 1863-1866, ca 1999
From: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914 : New Zealand journal
By: Stuart, Henry John Richard Villiers, 1837-1914
Reference: MSDL-0078
Description: Comprises electronic transcript of the journal kept by Stuart from 1863-1866 while he was travelling on the continent through Paris, Nice and Geneva, then his embarkation on the `Sea king' at Gravesend (Nov 1863) and coaling at St Vincent. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s).