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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 87

New Zealand 1845-66, undated (2564 J. McMullin 65th Foot), officially impressed naming, attractively toned, the reverse with a die flaw, otherwise nearly extremely fine

The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot served in New Zealand from 1846 to 1865, having embarked for New South Wales aboard Java as a convict guard. During the defence of Camerontown in September 1863 two men of the regiment, Colour-Sergeant Edward McKenna and Lance-Corporal John Ryan, were awarded the V.C.

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