Rob Roy
Ship: 832 tons
Captain: Sanger
Surgeon Superintendent: Dr Owen
Sailed London 23 April 1865 - arrived Auckland 10th August 1865
The Rob Roy is renowned for the
remarkable passage from Auckland to London in 1865. She was a Clyde-built ship of 832
tons, with superior accommodation for the passengers, and came out under the Shaw Savill
Comany's flag. She completed three voyages to Auckland. In 1865 the Rob Roy sailed from
Gravesend on the 23 April, and arrived on the 10th Aug after a 99 days passage. the run
from the cape to Tasmania was made in 28 days; thence contrary winds delayed the ship
until sighting the New Zealand coast. After discharging her cargo the Rob
Roy
sailed on the 7th October, 1865, for London, taking the 65th Regiment, 'Royal Tigers',
after nineteen years' service in New Zealand. The men and officers of the 65th had taken
part in the Waikato war, and when it was over they were were stationed in various redoubts
on the Waikato and Waipu Rivers. When all the men entitled to their discharge had claimed
and obtained it there were left about 400 rank and file for whom shipping had to be
provided, and it was arranged that one half should proceed in the Rob Roy, and the
remainder, with the head- quarters of the regiment, in the John Temperley. A Large crowd
assembled on the wharf on the departure of the Rob Roy, and the band of the 14th
Regimentplayed inspiriting airs, which was followed by 'There's No Place Like Home'.
Captain Bulkeley was the officer commanding, and was accompanied by Captains Turner and
Lewis. The Rob Roy took away 254 of the 65th all told.
White Wings - Sir Henry Brett
This list was kindly given to us by Delwyn McKenzie, who had the Roebuck & Collier families aboard.
Name | ||||
Adams | George A. | |||
Alfred H. | ||||
Allenby | John | |||
Appelby | Mr J. | |||
Margaret | ||||
Bennett | Sarah Emma | |||
Bornie | John | |||
Boquillon | Victor | |||
Braggin | Edwin R. | |||
Bulla | George | |||
Clark | Joseph | |||
Collier | Charles | |||
Eliza | ||||
Craig | David | |||
Dring | James | |||
Edge | George | |||
William | ||||
Edge | George | |||
Evans | Walter Lee | |||
Farrell | James | |||
Franklin | George C. | |||
John | ||||
Graves | Sarah | |||
Sarah Jane | ||||
Hawkins | Ann | |||
Hawlins | Mrs W. | |||
Herwan | Anne | |||
Heyte | Richard | |||
Ann | ||||
John | ||||
Jordan | Samuel C. | |||
Keikham | James | |||
King | John | |||
Elizabeth | ||||
Emma | ||||
Thomas | ||||
Anna | ||||
Alice | ||||
Laurence | Henry | |||
Low | John | |||
Jane | ||||
Lloyd | Frederick C. | |||
Lloyd | William | |||
McConnell | John | |||
McDonald | Donald | |||
Miller | Ann | |||
Murphy | Charles | |||
Nelins | Ann | |||
Nugent | John | |||
Owen | Dr Owen 50th Reg. | |||
Roebuck | John | |||
Sarah | ||||
Frederick | ||||
Sarah | ||||
John | ||||
Caroline | ||||
Sorell | Edwin C. | |||
Symonds | Capt 14th Regt. | |||
Wagner | James | |||
Hawkins | Basil | |||
Whiffer | John | |||
Whittaker | Richard | |||
Wood | Thomas | |||
Woodcock | Henry | |||
Copyright Denise & Peter 2000 - 2008
New Zealand Herald Friday 11th August 1865