Date29 April, 1864Reference NumberPhoto 01-023Description"Awaiting the order to advance" for the battle of Gate Pā.
The photo was taken at sunrise on 29 April 1864 at Tauranga, the day of the attack on the Gate Pā. General Duncan Cameron is leaning on the wheel of the gun carriage, (fifth from right).
In "Well done the 68th" John Bilcliffe says the photo includes some of the 68th regiment. He points out the coehorn mortar, Acc No 281.
Corporal Kelly, centre back row, shortest, with big beard; the three men on extreme right are named as Sergeant Hussey, Sergeant Smith and Dr Henry; standing centrally in front of the gun-carriage wheel, Captain St John; and seated on the gun, Captain Hunter.
Standing:
4. (obscured)
5. ?
6. (pompom on hat)
7. ?
8. ?
9. (very distant)
10. (sword)
11. Corporal Kelly (centre back row, shortest, with big beard)
12. ?
13. Captain St John (1st Waikato holding something that looks like a riding crop?)
14. General Sir Duncan Cameron (centre right, hands in pockets, leaning against the wheel of a 24-pounder smooth bored howitzer)
15. Sergeant Major Kerr (Royal Artillery officer in a braided patrol jacket)
16. Sergeant Hussey (holding a wooden stake)
17. Sergeant Smith (Enfield Long rifle)
18. Dr Henry (leaning on what is possibly a sword).
Sitting:
19. (kneeling with Enfield Long rifle)
20. (Royal Artillery sergeant with sword)
21. (Royal Artillery sergeant)
22. (Royal Artillery gunner with Enfield short rifle)
23. (Royal Artillery gunner)
24. Sergeant Major Jackson (1st Waikato: atop a 12 pounder Coehorn mortar with its 4.5" bomb shells to the right of him).
Lying: Small dog.
(names from left to right)
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