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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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BRITISH TROOPS IN NEW ZEALAND

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Regiments That Have Been Amalgamated

12th: The Suffolk Regiment (“The Old Dozen”) was in New Zealand from 1860 to 1866 as the 12th (Suffolk) Regiment, under the command of Lt.-Col. H. M. Hamilton, C.B. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Auckland Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) is allied. Now amalgamated with The Royal Norfolk Regiment as the 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk).

14th: The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Own)—“Lord Wellington's Bodyguard”—was in New Zealand in 1860–61 and again in 1863–67 as the 14th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment under the command of Lt.-Col. W. C. Trevor, C.B. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Waikato Regiment, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, is allied. Now amalgamated with The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own) as The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire.

40th: The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers)—“The Excellers”—was in New Zealand between 1860 and 1866 as the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment under the command of Lt.-Col. A. Leslie. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Hawke's Bay Regiment is allied. Now amalgamated with The East Lancashire Regiment as The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers).

58th: The Northamptonshire Regiment was in New Zealand in 1845–46 and again in 1847 as the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment under the command of Lt.-Cols. E. B. and R. H. Wynyard. The regiment remained in New Zealand until November 1858, when it was under the command of Lt.-Col. C. Bridge. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Northland Regiment is allied. Now amalgamated with The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment as the 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire).

70th: The East Surrey Regiment (“70th Glasgow Greys”) was in New Zealand in 1863–66 as the 70th (Surrey) Regiment under the command of Lt.-Cols. T. J. Galloway, T. Chute, and T. E. Malock. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Otago Regiment was allied. Now amalgamated with The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) to form The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment.

80th: The South Staffordshire Regiment was known in New Zealand as the 80th (South Staffordshire) Regiment. A detachment under Major T. Bunbury made up the first British troops in New Zealand after British sovereignty was proclaimed. Detachment was in New Zealand between 1840–45. “New Zealand” is not worn on the regiment's battle honours and there is no New Zealand regimental alliance. Now amalgamated with the North Staffordshire Regiment to form the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's).

96th: The Manchester Regiment (“The Bendovers”) had a detachment in New Zealand in 1843 and between 1845–47 most of the 2nd Battalion served here as the 96th (Manchester) Regiment under the command of Lt.-Col. W. Hulme, who in 1845 had relieved Major Bunbury as Commander, British Troops in New Zealand. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Otago and Southland Regiment is allied. Now amalgamated with The King's Regiment (Liverpool) to form The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool).

99th: The Wiltshire Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's)—“The Moonrakers”—provided a detachment of 100 which was in New Zealand waters on the Emerald Isle in 1843 after the Wairau affray. Headquarters and two companies, known as the 99th (Wiltshire) Regiment, were in New Zealand in 1845–47 under the command of Lt.-Col. H. Despard, who relieved Hulme as Commander in New Zealand. “New Zealand” is worn on the regiment's battle honours. The Otago Regiment was allied. Now amalgamated with The Royal Berkshire Regiment (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) as The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) to which is allied the Hawke's Bay Regiment.

(When a New Zealand regiment has been allied to a British regiment subsequently amalgamated, the alliance has been continued with the amalgamated regiment.)