Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private William Quinn, 12th Foot

South Africa 1834-53 (W. Quin. 12th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1519 Wm. Quinn 2rd Batn. 12th Foot) slack suspension, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (2) £500-£700

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

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William Quinn was born in the Parish of Donaghadie, near Newtown Ordes, County Down, and attested for the 12th Foot at Paisley, Lanark, on 30 June 1840, aged 17. He served overseas in Mauritius 8 years 3 months, and at the Cape of Good Hope 7 years 3 months. He was discharged at Curragh Camp on 28 March 1863, when he was ‘in possession of one Good Conduct Badge with pay and medal for the Kaffir War of 1851,2,3’. Having been three times refused an In-pension, in 1892, 1893 and 1897, he was finally admitted on 1 January 1899, but died on 16 February 1900. Sold with copied discharge papers.