The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1864 to 1866 (750 Michl. Kenny, 57th. Regt.) very fine £340-£380

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Pennington Collection 1887; Hamilton-Smith Collection, Glendining’s, March 1927.

Michael Kenny was born in 1838 and attested for the 16th Foot on 30 January 1863. He transferred to the 57th Foot on 24 August 1863, and the dates on the reverse of his medal indicate that he was probably one of the draft of 1 Officer and 61 other ranks that arrived at New Plymouth from England on 24 January 1864. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 15 July 1871.