New Zealand War medal (obverse)

This is the obverse of a Wairoa Volunteers medal awarded to J.H. Erskine in 1869 for service in the Maori Wars in New Zealand.

The obverse has a crowned bust of Queen Victoria.

The Maori Wars lasted from 1844 to 1872. During the early 1860s, the colonial forces were led by a Scot, General Sir Duncan Cameron.

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Online ID:	000-100-005-931-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland M.1930.445
Date:	1869
Material:
Dimensions:	89 mm H x 42 mm max W
What:	Medal
Subject:	Medals
Who:	J.H. Erskine (Owner) Wairoa Volunteers (New Zealand) (Non-British forces, inc. Imperial and Colonial)
Where:
Event:	Maori Wars (Wars)
Description:	Wairoa Volunteers (New Zealand) - New Zealand War medal, 1869, awarded to J.H. Erskine
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