Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private Thomas Jones, 65th Foot

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (2400 Thomas Jones 65th Foot); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2400 Thos. Jones 65th Foot) edge bruising and light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Thomas Jones was born in the Parish of Marton, Cheshire, and attested for the 65th Foot at Liverpool on 4 December 1845. He served overseas in New Zealand for 19 years, during which period he suffered ‘loss of power of left arm caused by a wound made by the point of a pickaxe which another man was using when working in the Earthworks at night during the Taranaki War in N. Zealand... about the 10th Oct. 1860... He is a man of excellent character, in fact one of the best men in the Regt.’ He was discharged ‘being unfit for further service’ at Devonport on 28 June 1866. Sold with copied discharge papers.