New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1845 to 1846 (W. Hagar, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. North Star) nearly extremely fine £1,200-£1,600

162 medals with these dates issued to the Royal Navy, including 41 to North Star for services in New Zealand in 1845-46.

William Hagar was born in Midhurst, Sussex, and enlisted into the Royal Marines on 23 September 1836, and first appeared in North Star on 19 August 1842, from Wanderer, aged 24 on joining the ship. It is noted that he ‘was employed from 11 Dec 1845 to 14 Jan 1846 on shore attached to 99th Regt’, which means that he was present on 11 January 1846, at the capture of “Bat’s Nest” at Raupekapeka together with men from Calliope, Castor, Osprey and Racehorse. His New Zealand medal was despatched on 10 October 1870.