NEW ZEALAND VICTORIAN MEDAL TO ALEXANDER STRACHAN

Very scarce New Zealand Medal 1869, reverse undated, to Alexander Strachan, Alexandra Cavalry. Officially reengraved to ALEXANDER STRACHAN. ALEXANDRA CAVALRY, Late issue in 1914. Strachan was born 1846 at Comrie, Scotland, migrated to New Zealand in 1851, joining the Alexandra Cavalry in August 1864. He participated at Waikiwi & Waitotara (11 Jan 1865), was under fire at the first engagement at Nukumaru (24-25 Jan 1865), Otautu, near Patea, & at Kakaramea. His claim for the medal stated he had been under fire 'upwards of 20 times'. He also served in the Commissariat Transport Company in 1865 and stated that in 1868 he served under von Tempsky. Strachan later farmed at Lornty and died at Wellington in 1928. Richard Stowers states there were 11 known claims for the Alexandra Cavalry, 8 known medals. Comes with large file.