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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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A B Wyon; J S Wyon
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Classification: 278
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English: New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars (1860-1872) Medal awarded to Constable Thomas Crosswell, New Zealand Armed Constabulary. circular silver medal; straight ornamental (fern fronds) swiveling suspender; with ribbon 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- T. CROSSWELL, CON. A.C.
Date New Zealand Wars-wars; (1869); 1860-1872; 05 Mar 1991; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign
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diameter: 36mm
width: 32mm
notes: medal: 36mm diameter ribbon: 32mm wide

notes: ribbon
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
1991.47
Place of creation New Zealand; England
Exhibition history Display: 4E
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2917
Notes New Zealand Medal, New Zealand Wars Medal awarded to Constable Thomas Crosswell, New Zealand Armed Constabulary Military service- 8th Division Armed Constabulary (1-5-1869-), 3rd Division Armed Constabulary (1869-30-5-1871); also Opotiki Rangers Address time of claim-Armed Constabulary, Taupo born 1851, Victoria (Australia) died- 2-12-1927, Opotiki Medal- Gazette 1874; medal ref 476; NA file AD32-2573 "Thomas Crosswell was a brother of George Crosswell, one of the heroes of the 'Opepe Massacre'. 478 medals were awarded to this unit." reference- Richard Stowers, New Zealand Medal to Colonials
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