Three: Acting Gunner William Wiltshire, Royal Navy

China 1842 (William Wiltshire, H.M.S. Alligator); New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1845 to 1846 (W. Wiltshire, Gunrs. Mate, H.M.S. Castor) officially impressed naming; South Africa 1834-53 (W. Wiltshire, Actg. Gunner) light contact marks and minor edge bruising, otherwise very fine or better and a rare combination of medals (3) £2000-2500

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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139 First China War medals were awarded to H.M.S. Alligator (124 to R.N. and 15 to R.M.).

69 medals were awarded to H.M.S. Castor for the First New Zealand War (4 to R.N. officers, 56 to R.N. ratings, 2 to R.M. officers, and 7 to R.M. N.C.Os. and men), of which 35 are known, including one with the reverse undated and the rest with reverses dated 1845-1846. Wiltshire's medal was issued on 8 December 1870.

143 medals were issued to H.M.S. Hermes for the South Africa Campaign of 1850-53.