Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1864 (J. Welsh, Captn. Aft. Gd., H.M.S. Esk) officially impressed naming, two minor edge bruises, otherwise good very fine £450-500

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

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119 medals were awarded to H.M.S. Esk.

James Welsh was born in Pembroke, Wales, on 14 March 1837, and entered the Navy in April 1854. He served aboard Esk from May 1863 to June 1865, and was discharged from the Navy in June 1873. Sold with copied record of service.