New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Capt. W. A. Smith, 1st Waikato Ret.) locally engraved naming, extremely fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals.

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593 medals issued to the 1st Waikato Regiment.

William Alfred Smith was appointed Lieutenant on 1 September 1863 and promoted to Captain on 2 February 1865. He served in No. 10 Company at Te Ranga. His medal was gazetted in 1873 and his address was given as c/o The Post Office, Melbourne, Australia.