Artefact
Artefact
Display location
Pou Maumahara drawer bank 2, drawer E, medal position 19
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1690
Primary Maker
Place
Date
[1869]
Associated Notes
New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars [1860-1864]
Medal awarded to WJ Maxwell, 2nd Waikato Regiment
W.J.Maxwell is listed among the veterans who attended a gathering at Government House in April 1900, and is recorded in the same year as a member of the Orange Grand Lodge in Auckland.
Associated Event
New Zealand Wars
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1860-1872
Period
Signature/marks
J. & AB. WYON SC. (medallist's name)
VIRTUTIS HONOR (motto)
W.J.MAXWELL, 2ND WAIKATO REGT (recipient's name)
Media
Measurement Description
medal: 36mm diameter ribbon: 32mm wide
Measurement Reading
36mm (Medal)
32mm (ribbon)
Classification
Media/Materials Notes
Last Update
19 Mar 2024
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