 Outstanding soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Companies
(1860-1870)
Each year outstanding soldiers were chosen for good conduct medals and gratuities: these are listed here. There were two lists, one for men recommended for the Good Conduct Medal without a gratuity, and one for gratuities - £5 to a private, £10 to a corporal, and £15 to a serjeant. Both lists are indexed here, and each gives rank, name, regimental number, date of recommendation and date of issue. (The sample scan is from the 105th foot)CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the 40th Regiment who fought in the New Zealand War
(1863-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1863 to 1866: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. The regiment, although called the 2nd Somersets, was based at Birr in Offaly. It embarked for New South Wales 14 July 1852, and was moved to New Zealand in 1860; the men returned to England in 1866, and thence back to Ireland in 1869.CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the 50th Regiment who fought in the New Zealand War
(1863-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1863 to 1867: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the 58th Regiment who fought in the New Zealand War
(1863-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 58th (The Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1863 to 1867: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870.CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the Durham Light Infantry who fought in the New Zealand War
(1864-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1863 to 1867: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. The regiment embarked for India in December 1857, served in Burma, and was moved to New Zealand in 1864; the men returned to England in 1866.CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the 65th Regiment who fought in the New Zealand War
(1865-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 65th (2nd Yorkshire North Riding) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1865 to 1867: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. The 1st battalion, serving in New South Wales, was moved to New Zealand in 1865; the men returned to England in 1867.CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Men of the 43rd Regiment who fought in the New Zealand War
(1866-1870)
New Zealand War Medal roll for the 43rd (Monmouthshire Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot: for service in the New Zealand campaign 1866 to 1867: the rolls were compiled following a general order in 1869 and the medals were distributed in 1870. The regiment had been serving in India, and was moved to New Zealand in 1866; the men returned to England in 1868.CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Unclaimed Money and Property
(1870)
Gun & Co. of 6 Prince of Wales' Road, London, in about 1870 published this fourth 'List of Next of Kin & Heirs, &c., who have been Advertised for in the English, Irish, Scotch, United States of America, Canadian, Australian, East and West Indian, and other Newspapers, since 1704. Money & Property to the value of many Millions Sterling want Claimants'. The list of 4,128 names gives surname, christian name, and, occasionally, locality. Copies of the actual advertisements were furnished to enquirers by the company at a cost of six shillings. CUMMINS. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Recipients of the New Zealand War Medal
(1861-1871)
The New Zealand War Medal was awarded for service New Zealand campaign 1861 to 1866: this further progress report issued by the medal committee in Wellington 2 September 1871 lists officers and men of the colonial forces who had made application for the medal for services rendered prior to 31 December 1866, and whose claims had been admitted by the commissioners; as well as those whose claims had been rejected (with the reason); and also those officers and men included in the rolls formed by the late commissioners whose names also appear in the lists of those granted medals by the Imperial Government.CUMMINS. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Inhabitants of Ceylon (1871)
'The General Directory: of European Residents; Principal Public Servants; and Inhabitants, generally, of Respectable Standing:- including the Secretaries and Principal Clerks in the Various Public and Private Offices; and the Principal Native Headmen, Traders, &c., &c.' corrected up to 16 October 1871, published in A. M. Ferguson's Ceylon Directory.
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