Lot Archive

Lot

№ 469

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27 June 2007

Hammer Price:
£360

Pair: Sergeant A. Dodd, Wellington City Rifle Volunteers, late Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers

New Zealand Volunteer Service Medal, E.VII.R. (No.386 Sergt. Alfred Dodd, Ch-Ch City Rifle Vols. (1906)); New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal (No.686 Serg. A. Dodd, Welln. City Rifles (1910)) slight edge bruising, very fine, scarce pair (2) £250-300

Alfred Dodd enrolled in the Christchurch City Rifle Volunteers on 26 October 1893, giving his occupation as “bootmaker”. He was advanced to Corporal in 1899 and Sergeant in 1904. He transferred to the North Palmerston Rifle Volunteers in May 1908 and then to the Wellington City Rifle Volunteers in 1909. He last appears in the rolls in 1911. Sold with copied extracts from the rolls.