1863 to 1865 New Zealand medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-123, BBM-79. Swivel mount and fern decorated straight bar swivel suspension. Very Fine.

1863 to 1865 New Zealand medal. Silver, 36 mm. MY-123, BBM-79. Swivel mount and fern decorated straight bar swivel suspension. Very Fine.

953. SERGt THOs LAZELL, 70th REGt. impressed on edge. Polished to brilliance, scattered nicks and marks on both sides, some hairlines. Some luster persists.

Thomas Lazell appears on the rolls for this medal, one of 337 distributed to members of the 70th Foot. Lazell and the 70th were present for the February 1864 battle at Rangiaohia, considered a war crime in modern times, as British troops overwhelmed a village of primarily women, children, and the elderly with reprehensible violence. In 1995, the Crown paid compensation for lands taken during the Invasion of the Waikato of 1864 and offered an official apology.

Offered with a modern ribbon.

Estimate: $300 - $500.

Provenance: From the Gem Collection.

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