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NEW ZEALAND 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-1861 (D. Hartridge, Gunr., R.M.A., H.M.S. Pelorus), extremely fine

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NEW ZEALAND 1845-66, reverse dated 1860-1861 (D. Hartridge, Gunr., R.M.A., H.M.S. Pelorus), extremely fine
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Gunner Henry Baker, alias Daniel Hartridge, was born in Finchley, Middlesex in 1834 and enlisted in the Portsmouth Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1853. Employed in the Baltic operations of 1854-55 in H.M. Ships Prince Regent and Exmouth, he afterwards transferred to the Royal Marine Artillery and served in the New Zealand operations of 1860-61 with the Pelorus, including the engagement at Mahoetahi among other actions ashore. Invalided home, he was discharged in 1863.