VALUABLE MEDALS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 89, 12 October 1931, Page 6

VALUABLE MEDALS

MAORI WAR COLLECTION

DESTINED FOR DOMINION

(From "Th» Pest's" Representative.) LONDON, 21st August.

Captain W. E. Faulkner, who was in New Zealand from 1901 to 1913 and who now lives in London, ha. made a hobby of war medals, aln his collection are a number of medals relating to the Maori War, and these' he intends to present to a New Zealand museum, as he feels that the right place for them is in the Dominion itself; He is hoping to pay a visit to New Zealand next Christmas, and will take the medals with him. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Faulkner, who was formerly Miss M'Harrie, of Karamea. The latter, by the way, has on one or two occasions lately telephoned. to her mother in Hamilton. The* following medals are in the collection:— A Proof Medal, 1846-1866, - . AVlithout date —Major' W. M. Hunter, N.Z. Militia. 1861-1866—Ensign I. T. Fraser, Ist Waikato Militia. 1861-1866—Sergeant A. M'Milian, 3rd Waikato Regiment, Without date—Corporal T. M. Pemberton, 2nd Waikato Militia. 1861-1866— T. King, 3rd Waikato Regiment. 1861-1866—C. Byrne, Ist. Waikato Regiment. 1861-1866— E. Watt, Waikato Regiment. 1861-1866—Wm. Randall, Auckland Militia. 1861-1866—<J. Higham, 3rd WJaikato Regiment. ' Without date—Trooper J. Villon, Wanganui Volunteer Cavalry. Without date—J. Bartlejr, Auckland Militia.

Captain Faulkner has been anxious to get a New Zealand. Cross, but so far has been unsuccessful. As the Victoria Cross was granted only to those serving under Eegular officers, this special award was struck for the militia, volunteers, or armed constabulary. The conditions relating to it were exactly the same as those relating to the Victoria Cross. The recipient received an annual pension of £10. Twenty-one-offi-cers and men were awarded the Cross. The late Captain C.-Maling had this decoration, and Sergeant M'Konna, who was previously stationniaster at Palmerston North, had also been awarded the New Zealand Cross. The last one which came into the auction room of Messrs. Glendining and Co., London, hadbeen awarded to a man named Eodriquez, and realised £96. It was afterwards bought by a private collector for £130.