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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars (1860-1872) (descriptive name)

    Henry Meurant, Colonial Defence Force (associated name)

  • Description

    New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars (1860-1872)

    Medal awarded to Henry Meurant, Colonial Defence Force.

    circular silver medal; straight ornamental (fern fronds) swiveling suspender; with ribbon (no 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: 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

    named on edge in italicised capital letters: HY. MEURANT. COL. DEFENCE FORCE

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1991.47
  • Accession Date
    05 Mar 1991
  • Other Id

    N2915 (numismatics)

  • Department
  • Display Room
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Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Display location

    Pou Maumahara drawer bank 4, drawer E, medal position 33

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2915
  • Primary Maker

     J S Wyon (Medallist)

     A B Wyon (Medallist)

  • Place
  • Date
    [1869]
  • Associated Notes

    New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars [1860-1866]

    Medal awarded to Trooper Henry Meurant, No 1 Troop, New Zealand Colonial Defence Force.

    Henry meurant joined up in Auckland on 25th July 1863 and served until 31st October 1864.

    Meurant's Medal Claim listed action at Orakau, 31/3-2/4/1864.

    Note: this is a duplicate medal issued in 1913, and the date originally marked on the medal was officially erased.

    Other details from medal claim

    address time of claim: Militia Office, Thames; Gazette 1873; issued 5/11/1873; medal reference: 1566, 3186; Archives New Zealand file: AD32/1913

    Eighty seven medals were issued to members of the Colonial Defence Force.

    reference: Richard Stowers, New Zealand Medal to Colonials

  • 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)

    HY. MEURANT, COL. DEFENCE FORCE (recipient's name)

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

    36mm (Medal)

    32mm (ribbon)

  • Classification
  • Media/Materials Notes

    medal

    ribbon

  • Last Update
    19 Mar 2024
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