Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1866 (608 Wm. Franklin, 50th Qn’s Own Regt.) officially impressed naming, edge bruising, contact marks and polished, therefore good fine £400-£500

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

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William Franklin was born in the parish of Great Coggeshall, near Colchester, and enlisted into the 5th Foot at Colchester, on 30 December 1859, being released from the Essex Rifles Militia for the purpose of so doing. He was then aged 18, a labourer by trade. He transferred to the 50th Foot on 1 July 1861, serving with that regiment in Ceylon (November 1861 to November 1863), New Zealand (November 1863 to October 1866), and Australia (October 1866 to June 1869). He was otherwise at Home and was discharged at Aldershot on 18 April 1882.

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