Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1866 (630 Sergt. Jas. Bearup, 43rd Lt. Inftry.) contact marks, about very fine £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of New Zealand War Medals.

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James Bearup was born in the Parish of St George in the East, London, and attested for the 64th Regiment at Rochester, Kent, on 24 June 1850 at the age of 18, a tailor by trade. He served in Persia and India for 11 years 10 months, taking part in the Persian campaign and the Indian Mutiny. He volunteered to the 43rd Light Infantry in February 1861 and served with that regiment in the New Zealand Wars of 1863-66, being was present at the actions at Gate Pa (29 April 1864) and Te Ranga (21 June 1864), and one skirmish at Taranaki. He was afterwards transferred to the 1st Administrative Battalion, West York Rifle Volunteers in April 1868 and was finally discharged 12 July 1870, then being ‘in possession of medal and clasp for Persian campaign, medal for Indian Mutiny & medal for New Zealand.’

Sold with copied discharge papers and a detailed biography of his military service.