Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 to 1866 (Lieutt. S. M. Davies, 4th Battn. Mility. Trn.) very fine £800-£1,000

Glendining’s, March 1935.

Samuel Masters Davies was appointed Ensign in the Military Train on 18 December 1860, and promoted to Lieutenant on 17 November 1863. He served in New Zealand with the Military Train, acting as Light Cavalry, in the Wanganui campaign of 1865, and was present at the affairs at Nukamaru and Kakaramea (Medal).