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8 Aug 2021: As with the Army equivalent and the East India Company's related award, many of the battles for which the medal was awarded had been fought so long ago that few ... Presumably AB Cole managed to leave naval service after this. Lester Watson purchased his

8 Aug 2021: The dates on this medal relate to a pair of conflicts known as the Waikato Invasion and the Taurange Campaign. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: As with the Army equivalent and the East India Company's related award, many of the battles for which the medal was awarded had been fought so long ago that few ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The New Zealand Medal was instituted in 1869 to recognise service in the New Zealand Wars of 1845-46, 1847 and 1860-66, and not for any of the other conflicts ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Of the 49 Europeans and 79 Indians so entitled, one was Corporal Patrick Keays of the 1st Battalion, Bengal Artillery, whose medal this is; its award has been verified. ... Lester Watson purchased it some time before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Private William Walton of the 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Private Edward Rowbottom of the 50th Queen's Own Regiment. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Private J. H. Webster of the 40th Regiment. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The medal is apparently one of the 1863 to 1866' issue that has been altered to read 1861'. ... Whatever the truth of the matter may be, Lester Watson purchased the medal at some point before 1928.