Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (1868. John Jones, 40th Foot.) officially impressed naming, very fine £300-£400

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

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John Jones was born at Kidderminster, Worcestershire, and attested for the 40th Regiment at Birmingham on 27 March 1843, aged 18. He served abroad in the Australian Colonies for 4 years 7 months, in New Zealand for 6 years 1 month, and in the East Indies for 1 year 11 months. He served in New Zealand from 1860 and was present at the actions of Rangiriri in 1863 and Orakau in 1864. He returned to England in 1866 and was discharged at Portsmouth on 18 September 1866.

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