Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Capt. Paymr. Fredk. Fereday, 68th Foot), with silver slip bar on ribbon, good very fine £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Durham Light Infantry and associated units.

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Frederick Francis Fereday was born at Sedgely, Staffordshire on 4 May 1828. Appointed an Ensign in the 81st Foot on 17 October 1851; he retired by sale of his commission in November 1852. Re-commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Hampshire Militia, 4 September 1854, he was appointed Paymaster in the Land Transport Corps on 9 November 1855. With them he served in the Crimean War, 10 November 1855-20 August 1856. Appointed Paymaster with the Military Train in April 1857 and with the 68th Regiment in December 1857, he was appointed Honorary Captain on 9 November 1860. With the 68th Regiment he served in the New Zealand War of 1864-66. Transferred to the 83rd Regiment in 1867, he was granted the rank of Honorary Major on 9 November 1870 and Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 November 1887. He retired from the service in 1888 and died at Eling, New Forest on 18 September 1908. Sold with copied research.