Maori Wars Medals

Lot 2113    Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday)    Maori Wars Medals

Estimate $4,250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,500

GROUP OF FOUR: Baltic Medal (R Carron); Crimea Medal - three clasps - Sebastopol, Inkermann and Balakalva; (R Carron); New Zealand Medal 1860-1861 (R Carron Captn Aftr GD HMS Cordelia); Turkish Crimea Medal (R Carron). Third medal impressed, others engraved. Generally very fine.

Ex Glendinings September 1987, Corbett Collection 1993, Mackrell Collection 1996, Baldwin's 1996. With copy of service record. This is an unique combination of medals to HMS Cordelia and probably to the Royal Navy (including all clasps on the Crimea Medal and 1860-61 dated New Zealand Medal) HMS Cordelia was a steam corvette serving in New Zealand from 1860 to 1861. A number of her crew took part in the action at Materikirike on 29 December 1860 and smaller skirmishes in the Taranaki area in 1861. There were 29 New Zealand War Medals awarded to men of HMS Cordelia (4 to officers, 16 to naval ratings and 9 to Royal Marines, of which 2 were Royal Marine Artillery) Robert Carron was born at Plymouth, Devon on 13 May 1827 and enlisted in the Royal Navy on 12 September 1847. He subsequently served on board Her Majesty's Ships 'Acteon', 'Caledonia', 'Vengeance', Pembroke', 'Excellent', 'Edinburgh', 'Cambridge', 'Cordelia', 'Satellite', 'Indus', 'Phoebe' and 'Impregnable' He saw service in the Baltic and later in the Crimea War. He served in a shore party capacity in the Crimea, taking part in the engagements at Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol. He also served as part of a Naval shore party in New Zealand in the Waitara and New Plymouth areas in 1860 to 1861, taking part in the engagement at Waireka in March 1860. Carron was invalided from New Zealand on 18 May 1861. Captain of the After Guard Robert Carron held various ranks including Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class, Able Seaman, Boatswain's Mate and Captain, his final rank. He was awarded three Good Conduct Badges but not awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal as while he had served a total of 26 years 28 days, his service had not been continuous. This was due to his signing for two ten year periods and then a further period until pensioned. He took his discharge to shore on 18 July 1871. He was awarded a medal dated 1860-61 on 11 March 1871