A Zulu War medal to Private T. Deakin, 58th Foot, severely wounded at Laing’s Nek in 1881

South Africa 1877-79, no clasp (29/988 Pte. T. Deakin, 58th Foot) good very fine £300-350

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

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Thomas Deakin originally enlisted, sometime in 1868, into the 55th Regiment, and served with them in India from 1869 to 1878. He transferred into the 58th Regiment on 28 March 1878, and served during the Zulu war of 1879 and the Boer War of 1880-81. He was severely wounded at Laing’s Nek on 28 January 1881, returned to England at the end of April 1881, and was discharged from the Army.