| CHARIOT OF FAME |
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| Departed from Queenstown, Ireland on 7th October, 1863 and arrived in Auckland on 8th January 1864, |
| after a journey of 93 days. Captain Clarke was in command. |
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| From the Southern Cross and The New Zealander newspapers of Saturday, 9th January, 1864 |
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| 126 Rank & File of the 70th Regt. |
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| 154 - 2nd Bat. of the 18th. Regt |
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| 70 - 40th Regt |
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| 71 - 57th Regt |
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| 36 - 65th Regt |
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| 19 - 50th Regt |
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| 15 - Royal Engineers |
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| 27 - Army Hospital Corps |
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| 2 - Corps of Armourers |
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| Officers: |
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| BAKER | J. D. Capt. | 18th Regt |
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| BLEWITT | C. Capt. | 65 Regt |
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| BOWTREE | E. M. Staff Surgeon |
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| BYAM | W. Ensign | 65th Regt |
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| CARR | Lt. | Royal Artillary |
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| CHANDLER | E. Staff Assistant Surgeon |
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| CHAYTER | A. Ensign | 65 Regt |
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| HALL | Capt. | 18th Regt |
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| HIGGINS | W. Capt. | 65 Regt |
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| KING | T. H. Ensign | 40th Regt |
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| LLOYD | T. W. J. Capt. | 57th Regt |
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| MANSERGH | Capt. | 40th Regt |
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| MARTIN | Ensign | 70th Regt |
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| MENTEITH | G. J. Lt. | 70th Regt |
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| THOMPSON | T. G. Ensign | 65 Regt |
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| TOULMIN | A. T. Ensign | 65th Regt |
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| WARING | T. Ensign | 50th Regt |
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| YOUNG | Lt. Col. | 65th Regt |
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| plus 520 men rank & file and 64 woman & 67 children |
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| Passengers in the cabin:- |
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| Mrs LLOYD & 2 chdn | passengers |
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| Deaths: One women, Mary Ann EVERS, wife of a Private of the 65th, died on 27 Oct. 8 children also |
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| died during the passage. On December 3rd Thomas LENNON of the 70th Regt. was found to be |
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| missing, presumably washed overboard during the night. |
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| Births: there were 9. |
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| From The New Zealander of Saturday, 9th January, 1864 |
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| The Chariot of Fame left Queenstown harbour 7th October thus making the passage in 93 days. The |
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| passage has on the whole has been a most favourable one, being singularly destitute of rough |
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| weather; a great thing when women and children are on board in any number. The showery weather |
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| yesterday prevented the ship having the clean appearance usual in troop ships. |
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| Testimonial to the Captain of the Chariot of Fame |
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| The following address was presented to the Captain of the ship Chariot of Fame on her arrival in port:- |
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| Ship Chariot of Fame, January 8, 1864 |
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| Dear Sir - At the termination of a most prosperous voyage, attended under the blessings of |
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| Divine Providence without the loss of a single soldier on board, under medical charge, I feel it is a |
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| most grateful duty to express my sincere thanks to you, as the officer in command of the troops, for |
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| the anxiety you have invariably evinced to meet my wishes to promote the comfort of all on board |
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| and in offering this very inadequate tribute of my respect and thanks, I beg you will accept my best |
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| wishes for your long prosperity and happiness. |
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| I must in justice to your chief mate, Mr Selkirk, and the other officers of your ship, record my |
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| favourable opinion of the satisfactory manner they have aided you in the responsible duties you have |
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| had to perform as master of the ship. |
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| Sgd: W P Young, Lieut. Colonel 65th Regt., Commanding the Troops |
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