Militaria Auction Saturday, 14 September 2024 - 11:00 AM start
NZ War Medal (1864 - 1866) - 1235 John Scanlon, 12th Regt
Realised: $900 plus premium
Lot Details
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.
