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  • Ingoa Kē

    58th Regiment scrimshaw (descriptive name)

    Sgt-Major Aldborough (associated name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    scrimshaw - shows colours of 58th Regt. Brought to New Zealand by Sergt. Major Aldborough of the 58th Regiment.

    scrimshaw decoration on one side: central garter encircling castle and key of Gibraltar, with 'GIBRALTAR' and scroll below with '58 / RGT', sphinx on tablet above with 'EGYPT' on tablet, all superimposed on six flags, flags at either end bear 58th Regiment battle honours: lhs: MAIDA / ORTHES, rhs: SALAMANCA / NIVELLE, four central flags from left: English St George, Scottish St Andrew, [Irish St Patrick], and Union Jack

  • Wāhi
    New Zealand
  • Wāhi Hāngai

    New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1970.20
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    col.2515 (colonial)

    Mar.210 (maritime)

  • Wāhanga

    History

    War History

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