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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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A B Wyon; J S Wyon
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Classification: 278
Description
English: New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars (1860-1872) dated 1861-1866 Medal awarded to Private John Martin, 2nd Waikato Regiment of Militia circular silver medal; straight ornamental (fern fronds) swivelling suspender; with ribbon obverse- diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head; around the head is the legend- VICTORIA - D - G - BRITT - REG - F - D reverse- at centre a laurel wreath; above and below are the words- NEW ZEALAND - VIRTUTIS HONOR (Honour of Valour) ribbon- dark blue with a red stripe (10mm wide) down centre reverse dated and engraved- 1861 TO 1866 - J.MARTIN, 2ND WAIKATO REGT. named on edge- J.MARTIN 2ND WAIKATO RGT
Date New Zealand Wars-wars; (1869); 1860-1872; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign; Circa 1965
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diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm
notes: medal: 36mm diameter ribbon: 32mm wide

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
801081 (object number)
Place of creation New Zealand; England
Exhibition history Display: 2D
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1666
Notes New Zealand Medal 1861-1864, New Zealand Wars Medal awarded to Private John Martin, 2nd Waikato Regiment of Militia John Martin, born 1841 County Antrim, Ireland, was a member of No 4 Coy 2nd Waikato Regiment of Militia from 6-9-1863 to 30-12-1865. He signed up at the Shortland St. Depot-Barracks, in Auckland and at time of his enlistment was employed as a Porter and stablehand, Michael Williams' Hotel, Papakura. He also served with the Imperial Comissariat Transport Corps. His medal bears the dates 1861-1864 and has been engraved on one side- ORAKAU 1864. John Marton's medal claim also listed the action at Martins Farm Drury, 1863, and others. John Martin died on 8th August 1936, at the Veterans' Home in Auckland. Other details from medal claim- address at time of claim-100 Wellesley St. Auckland Medal details- Gazetted in 1871; medal receipted 1st May 1914;Medal register number- 3474; National Archives file- AD32-1251 Imperial Issue - entitled to a pre-named impressed imperial issue medal. reference- Richard Stowers, New Zealand Medal to Colonials
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