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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 19

New Zealand 1845-66, undated reverse (T. Rodda, A.B. H.M.S. Harrier.), a late issue with impressed naming, slight edge bruise, good very fine

Issued 9 May 1911.

T. Rodda was born at Greenock, Scotland on 22 February 1830. Enlisting as a Blacksmith aboard H.M.S. Impregnable on 22 May 1859, he was later drafted aboard H.M.S. Harrier on 12 June 1860. During this time the Harrier was involved in the New Zealand War's, notably contributing a party of Sailors and Marines to a Naval Brigade which fought during the Storming of Gate Pah. During this battle the ship's Commander Edward Hay was seriously injured and was carried from the fortifications by Coxswain Samuel Mitchell and great personal risk. For this action Mitchell was awarded the Victoria Cross. Rodda left the Harrier in 1865 for H.M.S. Lion. Transferring to H.M.S. Black Prince he served with her from 1868-70 while she performed the role of guardship on the Clyde. After service aboard H.M.S. Sphinx from 1870-74 he served aboard H.M.S. Boscawen from 1874-76 and lastly H.M.S. Narcissus from which he was invalided on 7 June 1878. Rodda was pensioned for 18 years, 333 days service, further entitled a L.S. & G.C., which was issued on 15 May 1875.

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