An Important Collection of Medals for the Maori Wars, 1845-1866

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1846 to 1847 (John Phillips, O.S., H.M.S. Calliope) officially impressed naming, good very fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Important Collection of Medals for the Maori Wars, 1845-1866.

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60 medals were issued with the 1846-1847 dated reverse, all to H.M.S. Calliope. In all, 62 medals were issued to H.M.S. Calliope (13 to R.N. officers, 38 to R.N. ratings, and 11 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men), of which 35 are known: one dated 1846, one with reverse undated, and the rest with reverses dated 1846-1847.

John James Phillips was born on 12 November 1825 at Antrim, Ireland. His earlier service record has not been sought but his later record shows Non C.S. 90/221 and transfer to Hector (Coast Guard at Worthing) as Chief Boatman (Trained Man) from 1 January 1873 to 18 September 1876 during which time he was promoted to Chief Boatman in Charge. He was Shore Pensioned on 16 May 1883. His record is annotated “alias Philp (Per A.G. 1746, 1877)”; and additionally annotated “Traced Medal 14.12.80” and “Traced Pension 30.3.83”.