Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 (740 W King, 40th Regt.) very fine and scarce £400-£500

Provenance: Jubilee Collection, Glendining’s, May 1992.

33 medals to the 40th Foot with reverse date for 1864.

William King was born in Galway, Ireland, and attested for the 2/9th Foot at Glasgow on 7 February 1861. He transferred to the 40th Foot on 20 August 1863, and served in New Zealand in 1864 where he was present at Paterangi, Waiari, and the three-day -long battle of Orakau. He was discharged at Dublin on 9 August 1872, being then ‘in possession of the War Medal for New Zealand.’ Sold with copied discharge papers and medal roll entry.