2 Waikato Militia, 1864 (pre-owned)

Many of the regiments four thousand recruits were from Australia, where the regiment was raised in 1863. In October 1864 they were in action at Titi Hill and in April at Waihi.

On 21 June at Pukehinahina and Te Ranga they became the first colonial troops to take part in a charge with British Regulars.