Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1865 to 1866 (667 Sergt. Albt. C. Ward, 5th Battn. Mility. Trn.) officially impressed naming, with silver brooch bar, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine £400-500

Albert Charles Ward was born in St. Pancras, London. A Bricklayer by occupation, he attested for the Military Train at Westminster on 8 November 1856. With the unit he served in New Zealand for over three years. He was discharged as a 2nd Class Staff Sergeant at Chatham on 19 October 1877. At the time of his discharge he had been awarded the New Zealand Medal and L.S. & G.C. Medal. With copied service papers.