THE INSCRIPTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 87, 8 May 1909, Page 6

THE INSCRIPTIONS

Hip following arc the inscription* on the sides of Hie memorial: /'To Hie honored mi of the services of lI.M. Naval, Militarv, ami Colonial Forces ami Loyal -Maoris who fell ill action or died during the Maori Wars. 184.1-47 and ISWI-70. Krected hy their comrades and fcllow-comitrvinen from all parts of the British Empire. April, 1909." FRONT OF THE t'PPKR TABLET. The following Colonial Forces served ill the New Zealand wars:— X.Z. .Militia. X.Z. Volunteers, Mounted. X.Z. Volunteers, root. X.Z. Volunteers, Xaval. X.Z. Volunteers, "Engineers. X.Z. •Jlilitarv Settlers. X.Z. Defence Force. X.Z. Armed Constaliularv. Loyal Maoris. east side of Tin: ii'i'Ei; tahllj. The following vessels of H..M, .Vavy served in the Xew Zealand wars:— 11.J1.5. Blanche. 11.M.5. Brisk. 11.M.5. Calliope. 11..M.5. Castor. 11.M.5. Cordelia. 11..M.5. Curacoa, H.M.S. Driver. 11.M.5. Eclipse. 11.M.5. Klk. 11.M.5. Ksk. 11.M.5. Falcon. 11.M.5. I'awn. 11.M.5. Harrier. 11.M.5. Hazard. H.M.S. Iris. H.M.S. Miranda. 11.M.5. Xij.iT, • H.M.S. Xorth Star. 11.M.5. Orpheus. H.M.S. IVlonis. H.M.S. Kacciiorse. H.iI.C.S. \'ictoria. H.E.I.C. Elphinsloni!. EAST SIDE OF SMALLER T.\lil.F.T. The following Imperial Corp* serv ed in the Xew Zealand wars:— I Koval Artillery. ] lioyal Engineers, lioya) Marines. Commissariat. Military Train. Army Hospital Corps.

AVfcsx aim: ok the ukt'k.u taiji.i'.i'. Tlie following Imperial Il<"™iin. - tits served in the New Zealand wars:— H.M. 12tli. •H.M. 14tli. ■ H.M. 18th 11.1. H.M. 4M.li. II.M. 43rd. H.M. 30th. H.M. 57th. H..M. 58th. h.m. «.nii. H.M. fiSth. ll.il. 70th. H.JI. With. H.M. iinth. SOITH SIDK OK TIIK I.OWKR TABLET.

"For the committee: S. Verey-Siuitli chairman; K. Dockiill. treasurer; \V. F. (.•onion, secretary; Captain K. J. Mace, prime mover.''