The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

Pair: China 1842 (Nicholas Johnson, H.M.S. Blenheim); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated ‘1845 to 1846’ (A.B., H.M.S. Castor) edge bruise to the first, light contact marks, very fine and better (2)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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Nicholas Johnson was severely wounded at the attack made on Kawiti’s Pah at Ruapekapeka on 10 & 11 January 1846, and suffered amputation of his right leg. Of the twelve men wounded in this action, only two seamen - Nicholas Johnson and John James - applied for the New Zealand medal 23 years later when it was authorised.