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The Royal New Zealand Fencible corps were retired soldiers from Britain and Ireland, often referred to as 'Pensioners', who enlisted as a military reserve to act as a 'defence force' for the protection of the early settlers in the fledgling town of Auckland, New Zealand. There were over 2,500 men, women and children who arrived in New Zealand during the years 1847 - 1852. They settled in the n...
BERHAMPORE Sailed from London on 7 March 1849, arriving in Auckland on 16 June 1849. The Berhampore was the seventh Royal New Zealand Fencible ship. Under the command of Capt John Jermyn Symonds (brother of Capt. Cornwallis Symonds from the Ann 1840) most of the 7th Detachment hailed from London, the Midlands, and a few from Scotland and Ireland. These Fencibles settled mainly Onehunga, Aucklan...
INCHINNAN: The 565 ton "Inchinnan" left London on 14 January 1852 and left Portland 14 days later on 28 January 1852 under Captain T Innes with members of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles Corps. Passengers included 78 Pensioners, 68 Women and 113 Children who arrived in Auckland on 27 May 1852. As well as a medical surgeon, Dr Henry Rickards, the ship had a hospital assistant. There were 10 birt...