Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861 to 1866 (215. Andrw. Sloan, 2nd Bn. 14th Regt.) officially impressed naming, nearly 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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Andrew Sloan was born at Ballybay, County Monaghan, and attested there for the 2/14th Regiment on 23 March 1858, aged 18 years 2 months. He transferred to the 2/18th Regiment (No. 2245) on 24 August 1869. He was discharged on 26 November 1878, after 5 years 11 months service in New Zealand, and 3 years 10 months in Australia.

Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm New Zealand medal and a detailed biography of his service in New Zealand and Australia.