Single Campaign Medals
Collinson departed New Zealand for Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, in March 1850, where, on Tuesday, 26 March 1850, he forwarded his paper 'On Timber Trees of New Zealand' to the Royal Society of Van Dieman’s Land along with samples of timber and dried leaves of the principal forest trees found in the southern part of New Zealand, and was admitted into the Society at its April meeting. His paper was read before the Society on 10 July 1850, and published in the following year.
During his return to England from May 1850, he wrote two detailed papers on the history of military operations in New Zealand for publication in the Royal Engineer Papers. He was soon also employed at the Great Exhibition of 1851 as the ‘Superintendent of British Side of Building’ under the general superintendence of Colonel Sir William Reid, R.E., Chairman of the Executive Committee. He also supplied the statistics of New Zealand for publication in the Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue. For the New Zealand exhibit, South Area Q and R 32, his father, the Rev. John Collinson, provided article no. 3.—geological specimens, iron sand from New
Plymouth, a small bag made of New Zealand flax made by a lady, flax prepared by Māori (native pattern and dyes) and a mat of New Zealand flax made by Māori.
In April 1869 he advocated in a lecture to the Royal United Service Institute, the formation of one General Military School. In 1889 he edited his brother Sir Richard Collinson's journal for publication: Journal of H.M.S. Enterprise, on the expedition in search of Sir John Franklin's ships by Behring Strait, 1850-55. In 1892-94 he compiled a detailed and illustrated memoir (unpublished) of his work and experiences titled ‘Seven Years Service on the Borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850, Written for the Information and Satisfaction of My Children’ [Believed to have been sold at auction by Messrs Phillips in November 1970, and now held by the National Library
Wellington, N.Z.]. Collinson was a keen illustrator and many examples, some featuring Māori, are kept at the Alexander Turnbull Library of the National Library. Further of his sketches are held by the National Museum of Australia. Major-General Thomas Bernard Collinson died at Ealing, Middlesex, of pneumonia on 1 May 1902.
Sold with full research including photocopies from Papers Connected with The Duties of the Corps of The Royal Engineers”, Vol. III - New Series, Paper II: Remarks on the Military Operations in New Zealand by Capt. Collinson, Royal Engineers, Parts I, II, and III.
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New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861 to 1864 (533 J. Connor. 40th. Regt.) officially impressed naming, heavy contact marks, therefore fair to fine
£280-£320
New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (153 G. Copeland 65th. Foot) officially impressed naming, minor official correction to surname, edge bruise and contact marks, very fine
£280-£320
George Copeland was born in Hertford in 1836 and attested for the 58th Regiment of Foot at St. Albans on 4 August 1854. He transferred to the 65th Regiment of Foot on 1 November 1858, was promoted Corporal on 15 January 1866, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with a gratuity of £5, in 1872. He was discharged on 25 January 1876, after 21 years and 175 days’ service, of which 8 years and 9 months were spent in New Zealand, and over 4 years were spent in India.
402 403 Punjab 1848-49, no clasp (Ensign S. C. Fraser, 2nd. Eur. Regt.) edge nicks, good very fine polished, therefore fine £300-£400
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2006. Punjab 1848-49, 1 clasp, Mooltan (Sepoy Sewchurun Doobe 1st. N.I.) suspension claw re-affixed, heavy pitting,
£100-£140 404 South Africa 1834-53 (John Grant. 91st. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine £240-£280
John Grant attested for the 91st (Argyllshire) Highlanders and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Second Kaffir War, 1846-47.
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William Taylor attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Third Kaffir War, 1850-53. South Africa 1834-53 (W. Taylor. 1st. Bn. Rifle Bde.) edge bruising and heavy contact marks, therefore fine £200-£240
Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, minor edge bruise, good very fine Baltic 1854-55, unnamed as issued, pawn-broker’s mark to obverse field, light contact marks, very fine £100-£140 £100-£140
Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (H. Hill. R.A.) contemporarily (and rather crudely) engraved naming, contact marks, nearly very fine
£80-£120 Crimea 1854-56, no clasp, unnamed as issued, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, contact marks, nearly very fine £80-£120 £100-£140
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Alma, Sebastopol (Wm. Florey Pri. R.M. H.M.S. Algiers) contemporarily engraved naming, first clasp a tailor’s copy, very fine
£120-£160
Crimea 1854-56, 2 clasps, Azoff, Sebastopol, unnamed as issued, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine
£100-£120
Crimea 1854-56, 3 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (2058. Alexander. Robbin. 42. Royal. Highlanders) Regimentally impressed naming, contact marks, very fine
£240-£280
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