Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1862 to 1866 (2933 Jas. Bateman, 57th Regt.) nearly extremely fine £360-400

James Bateman was born in 1836 and enlisted into the 57th Foot at Cork on 11 August 1854, aged 17 years 10 months, a labourer by trade. He served in the Crimea at the siege and capture of Sebastopol (Medal with clasp). Following service in India from June 1858 to November 1860, the 57th arrived at New Plymouth, New Zealand, in January 1861, where they served until the various campaigns ceased in 1866. Bateman arrived back in England in August 1867 and, having been confined, imprisoned or forfeited pay on a number of occasions during his career, was discharged ‘as a worthless character’ at Devonport on 28 April 1869.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts and full muster details.