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medal, campaign

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human history
  • Other Name

    New Zealand Medal (undated) 1845-47 period, New Zealand Wars (descriptive name)

    Inspector David Stark Durie, Armed Police (associated name)

  • Description

    New Zealand Medal (undated) New Zealand Wars (1845-47 period)

    Medal awarded to Inspector David S Durie, Armed Police (Wellington), New Zealand Wars

    silver medal, fern frond suspender, with ribbon with buckle clasp brooch suspension bar

    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: a wreath of laurel, NEW ZEALAND above, motto below: ‘VIRTUTIS HONOR

    ribbon: dark blue with red stripe down centre

    named on edge: INSPR. D.S.DURIE. A.P.

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    Porirua/Wellington/New Zealand

    Waikanae/Wellington Region/New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.309
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 98 (Spink 1988)

    TD:72 (Taprell Dorling)

    7619 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

New Zealand Medal, 2001.25.309

Images and documents

Images

  • New Zealand Medal, 2001.25.309
  • New Zealand Medal, 2001.25.309
  • New Zealand Medal, 2001.25.309
  • New Zealand Medal, 2001.25.309

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pou Maumahara drawer bank 6, drawer D, medal position 1

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.309
    Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Collection
    Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Primary Maker

     J S Wyon (Medallist)

     A B Wyon (Medallist)

  • Place
    England
  • Date
    [1869]
  • Associated Notes

    New Zealand Medal 1845-47 period

    Islip. David Stark Durie, Armed Police (Wellington)

    Medal gazetted in 1871; ref: 515; AD32/2699

    David Stark Durie, of Scottish heritage, came to New Zealand from England in 1840 as a member of the New Zealand Company. He had previous military service with the Scottish Fusiliers in Portugal (1832) and in Spain (1835-1839) and had attained the rank of Major. In 1846 he was appointed by Sir George Grey to establish the Wellington Armed Police. At the time he was a captain in the New Zealand Militia.

    In New Zealand he also took up the post of Resident Magistrate and Customs Officer at Waikanae, and from 1851-68 at Wanganui. Durie Hill in Wanganui is named after him.

    Military Service: Rank: Major, Inspector; enlisted with Armed Police from Wanganui; also saw service in the British Army and served with Spanish Legion against Don Carlos in Portugal.

    NZ Service: Wellington Militia: Horokiwi Valley; capture of Te Rauparaha at Porirua (1846-1851); Officer Commanding Wellington Police District

  • Associated Event
    New Zealand Wars
  • Associated Person

     Insp. David Stark Durie (Medallist)

     Armed Police (Wellington) (Medallist)

  • Associated Place

    Porirua/Wellington/New Zealand

    Waikanae/Wellington Region/New Zealand

  • Associated Date
    1845-1872
  • Period

    New Zealand Wars/Wars

    Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reign

  • Signature/marks

    J. & AB. WYON SC. (medallist's name)

    VIRTUTIS HONOR (motto)

  • Media

    silver/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material

    grosgrain ribbon/ribbon

  • Measurement Description
    medal: 36mm diameter
    ribbon: 32mm wide
  • Measurement Reading

    36mm (medal)

    32mm (ribbon)

  • Classification

    medal, campaign

    medal, campaign

    medal

    Medal, Campaign

    Insignia

    Status Symbols

    Personal Symbols

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Media/Materials Notes

    medal

    ribbon

  • Last Update
    19 Mar 2024
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