An Important Collection of Medals for the Maori Wars, 1845-1866

Pair: Surgeon Major G. E. Will, Army Medical Department

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Assist. Surgn. George E. Will, Staff) officially impressed naming; Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 2 clasps, Tel-El-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (Surgn. Maj. G. E. Will, A.M. Dept.) light pitting from star, otherwise very fine (2) £600-700

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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George Elmsley Will was born at Aberdeen on 25 Dec 1836, and was appointed Assistant Surgeon on the Staff on 19 January 1860. He transferred to the Royal Artillery in October 1867, became Surgeon in January 1870, Surgeon Major in April 1875, and Brigade Surgeon in June 1885, specially promoted for services on the Nile. He was finally appointed Deputy Surgeon General in November 1890 and died at Devonport on 31 July 1891. He served throughout the New Zealand War of 1863-66, including the Waikato and Taranaki campaigns; in Egypt, including the battle of Tel-el-Kebir; and in the Nile campaign of 1884-85.