The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals (Part 1)

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (H. F. Crohan, Midn. H.M.S. Iris 1860-61) impressed naming, hairline scratching to obverse, otherwise good very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Douglas-Morris Collection of Naval Medals.

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His New Zealand medal was issued on 9 November 1878.
Born 16 September 1841. First entered as a Naval Cadet on 12 April 1855 aboard H.M.S. PYLADES and transferred to H.M.S. IRIS in November 1856 - to take part ashore (9 July to 11 October 1860) in the early stages of the 2nd New Zealand War as a Midshipman (seniority 12 April 1857) on the books of H.M.S. CORDELIA. Promoted to Acting Mate (seniority 12 October 1860) immediately on return from shore to his proper vessel, H.M.S. IRIS. Subsequently served aboard FAWN (1861-62), where he received promotion to Sub Lieutenant on 2 January 1862, and later on PELORUS (1862-63) where he was promoted to Lieutenant on 28 August 1862, followed by CADMUS (1865-68) and PHEASANT (1871-73). Promoted to Commander on 13 February 1873 and appointed to H.M.S. ACTIVE "additional" as a Transport Officer in October 1873 until May 1874. He was the Senior Transport Officer afloat at Cape Castle during the Ashantee Campaign 1874, receiving the Ashantee 1873-74 medal without clasp for services aboard H.M.S. ACTIVE. He completed his service by serving aboard H.M.Ships FLYING FISH (1874-78) and TRINCOMALEE (1880-83), and then was with the Coast Guard Service (1883-86). Retired with the rank of Captain on 19 September 1889. Died 23 February 1892.