No.I Battery Wellington Artillery Volunteers,NZ 1867

[Jack Richardson]

My two times great grandfather, Scottish born James Rickard ( b.1842 )was a foundation member of the No. I Battery Wellington Artillery Volunteers when it was formed in August 1867.
On 8 June 1873 at age 31 years, Corporal Rickard died in Wellington and was buried at the local cemetery with a military funeral.
Sometime between leaving Aberdeen University around 1861 and marrying fellow countrywoman Elizabeth Knowles in Wellington,NZ on 27 September 1867 my elusive ancestor James Rickard emmigrated to this country.
Despite all efforts to learn which ship he set sail to NZ on, either as an individual or military personnel ,and on what date etc would be great to find out. Ports of departure and arrival and respective date would be much appreciated.
Hopefully there may be someone out there who can find out the answers to my queries.
If James Rickard was attached to the military prior to his departure from Scotland he could well have landed at any port in New Zealand besides Wellington where he was resident some two years prior to his marriage.
If anyone can help that would be very much appreciated
Many thanks
jack Richardson
Tauranga.NZ
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