Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 to 1866 (1235. John Scanlon, 1st Bn. 12th Regt.) officially impressed naming, a little polished, otherwise 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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John Scanlon was born in Ireland and enlisted into the St Helena Regiment on 1 March 1853. Upon the disbandment of this regiment in 1863 he - along with several others - volunteered to transfer to the 1st Battalion, 12th Regiment, then serving in New Zealand. Returning to England in 1867, Scanlon subsequently served with the regiment in Ireland and died of typhoid fever at Kinsale on 7 October 1874.

Sold with a detailed service history.