New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (T. Sutton, A.B., H.M.S. Curacoa) officially impressed naming, small collector’s number ‘352’ impressed by claw, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £300-350

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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Thomas Sutton's medal was issued on 19 November 1870. 187 medals were issued to H.M.S. Curacoa (24 to R.N. officers, 123 to R.N. ratings, one to R.M. officer, and 39 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men) of which 70 are known including one dated 1863-1866 to Ordinary Seaman George Loxley, and 3 with undated reverses to R.N. Ratings.

Sutton's earlier service records have not been sought but ADM 188 lists two Thomas Suttons with birth date that corresponds with service in the Second New Zealand War: the first Thomas Sutton, Official No. 55174, born on 21 July 1839, at Manchester, Lancashire (ADM 188/30); and Thomas Edward Sutton, Official No. 75895, born on 5 February 1834, at Dover, Kent (ADM 188/64).