Folio 14: List of casualties of the Naval Brigade at Rangiriri, New Zealand, 20 November...

Folio 14: List of casualties of the Naval Brigade at Rangiriri, New Zealand, 20 November 1863. Mr Watkins, Midshipman, HMS Curacoa, killed, musket ball through head. James Woods, Boatswain's Mate, HMS Curacoa, killed, musket ball through head. William Tidy, Able Seaman, HMS Curacoa, killed, musket ball through head. Edward Osborne, Captain of the Mizzen Top, HMS Harrier, killed, musket ball through head. David Downer, Private Marine, HMS Harrier, not known. R C Mayne, Commander, HMS Eclipse, wounded, musket ball through nates. D P Downes, Lieutenant, HMS Miranda, wounded, musket ball through right shoulder. H [McC] Alexander, Lieutenant, HMS Curacoa, wounded, musket ball through right shoulder joint. C Hotham, Lieutenant, HMS Curacoa, wounded, musket ball through right calf. S Hayles, Ordinary Seaman, HMS Curacoa, wounded, musket ball through right thigh. William Robinson, Ordinary Seaman, HMS Curacoa, wounded, musket ball through right leg. Tom Dollar, Able Seaman, HMS Curacoa, wounded, musket ball through right side of neck. R Stevenson, Boy 1st Class, HMS Curacoa, wounded, musket ball abdomen, died next day. Henry Oldfield, Stoker, HMS Eclipse, wounded, musket ball left arm, right leg. T Gilling, Ordinary Seaman, HMS Miranda, wounded, musket ball right leg.

Folio 15: Has a table showing where the wounds of the 88 men wounded at Rangiriri were situated and where 20 of the dead had been shot.

Folio 15: 30 November - 31 December, the Pioneer employed between the various posts on the river, description of the country around Rangiriri and Mere Mere, the sick list apart from the wounded, General Cameron advanced to Rhahuipokeka and the Pioneer stripped of her iron turrets to lessen her draught, ferrying troops and provisions up river. A seam of coal was found in the Hakarimata Hills and used to supply the steamers.

Folios 16-17: The sick list in December is discussed, sand flies and mosquitoes being very troublesome. During most of January 1864 the Pioneer was anchored at Taupiri near a flourishing mission station. Many of the Maoris surrendered and were allowed to return to their homes in this area. The Maori people and their way of life are described. About 15 January 1864, cases of diarrhoea began to appear among the crew of the Pioneer, who had greater access to fresh food and fruit than the men in the camp.

Folio 18: The naval camp at Rhahuipokeka is described. 3 January 1864 – 2 February 1864, The troops advanced up the Waipa River to Wata Wata, the Naval Brigade remained at Rhahuipokeka, the Waipa River was too narrow for the Pioneer to turn so the Avon accompanied the troops, on 29 January the camp at Rhahuipokeka was broken up and they advanced to Te Rori, where the Naval Brigade camped. On 31 January 1864, John Brennan, aged 20, Ordinary Seaman, HMS Curacoa, was sent to the Pioneer with symptoms of continued fever. February 1864, the rebels are in a line of forts from Te Rori to Maungatautari.

Folios 18-19: Lieutenant J Mitchell of HMS Esk was wounded in an ambush while on board the Avon, a musket ball entering his chest and lodging near the lumbar region, where it was removed. He was sent back to Ngaruawahia hospital but died before he got there.

Folio 19: 7 - 19 February 1864, the Avon sank in the Waipa river, a temporary camp was set up to raise her, rations were reduced as the Avon was the principal means of supplying the troops, diarrhoea became prevalent and the men complained of pediculi. There were several skirmishes at Te Rori with rebels in two very strong positions at Paterangi and Piko Piko.

Folio 20: 20 February - 21 March 1864. On 20 February the troops advanced to [Te Awamutu] and Rangiawahia where an engagement took place, the troops suffered heavily but there were no casualties in the Naval Brigade. There were no tents and the men were forced to sleep under 'Mimis', there is an illustration by AB Messer inserted as folio 20A. The sick list is discussed, by 21 March there were 25 men of the Naval Brigade on the list with no means of sending them back to hospital.

Folio 21: March 1864, since arrival of the Naval Brigade at Awamutu there was an unprecedented amount of sickness among the men, the officers, however, were not affected. There is a nosological table for the period 21 February to 21 March 1864, while the Naval Brigade was at Awamutu. There is a discussion of the fever and the undermining of the health of the men by their hardships.

Folio 22: 22 March 1864 - 24 April 1864. The naval brigade advanced to Pukerimo on the Waikato River where their health improved, the position of the camp is described. On 6 April the troops and Naval Brigade marched to Maungatautari finding it had been deserted the same day. 10 April 1864, Lieutenant Cockcraft of HMS Curacoa was attacked with fever. On 11 April the Naval Brigade travelled down river and returned to their ships. Surgeon Messer returned on 18 April to find most of the men had been despatched to Tauranga where another rising had taken place. On 24 April he received news he had been promoted and was ordered to remain with HMS Curacoa until his relief arrived.

Folio 22: On 6 May 1864 the following wounded men were received from Tauranga. Mr G G Duff, Lieutenant, gunshot wound in back and side. Mr R Hammick, Lieutenant, gunshot wound right shoulder. Charles [Wear], Gunner Royal Marine Artillery, gunshot wound lower jaw. William Fox, Ordinary Seaman, gunshot wound left foot. The rest of the men of HMS Curacoa also returned from Tauranga.

Folio 23: Nosological table for the period 23 April to 20 May 1864, excluding the wounded from Tauranga, when Surgeon Messer was relieved by Dr Joseph Halpin.

Folios 24-25: Blank.