A Collection of New Zealand War Medals

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1860 to 1866 (1302 Sergt. Saml. Spence, 1st Bn. 12th Regt.) officially impressed naming, nearly very fine £500-£700

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

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Samuel Spence was born at Lisburn, County Antrim, and attested for the 12th Regiment at Belfast on 13 April 1853, aged 17 years 10 months. He served abroad in New Zealand for 6 years 53 days and in the Australian Colonies for 6 years 76 days. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in 1872, Spence was finally discharged on 16 January 1876, after which he settled with his family in North Sydney, New South Wales.

Sold with copied discharge papers.