Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private W. Trice, 12th Regiment

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 to 1866 (859 Wm. Price, 1st Bn. 12th Regt.) officially impressed naming; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (859 Pte. W. Trice, 1/12th Regt.) note variation in surname, minor contact marks, very fine (2) £500-550

William Trice was born in Winsborough, near Sandwich, Kent. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 12th Regiment at Rochester on 9 January 1863, aged 20 years, 11 months. With the regiment he served in Australia and New Zealand for over 7 years and in India for over four. He was discharged at Netley on 21 June 1881, being unfit for further service; his intended place of residence being Devonport. With copied service papers and roll extracts.