Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 (6940. Sapr. Wm Roberts. Ryl. Engrs.) officially impressed naming, minor edge nicks, nearly very fine and extremely rare to unit £500-£700

One of only 2 Royal Engineers to receive the New Zealand medal with this reverse date (to Captain Francis Rawdon Chesney and Sapper William Roberts). The Royal Engineers as a whole only receive 121 New Zealand medals.

William Roberts served with the 6th Company, Royal Engineers during the Waikato campaign of 1864, and was present at the action at Pukerima on 2 April 1864.