A Small Collection of Medals to the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pair: Colour Sergeant J. Beamish, 50th Regiment of Foot

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1863 to 1866 (432 Sergt. John Beamish, 50th Qn’s Own Rgt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (432 Cr. Sergt. J. Beamish, 50th Foot) contact marks and edge bruising, very fine and better (2) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

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Dix Noonan Webb, March 2013.

John Beamish was born in Bulkington, Warwickshire., and attested for the 50th Regiment of Foot at Wolverhampton on 11 January 1859, aged 18 years. He served overseas in Ceylon for nearly three years and in Australia and New Zealand for over five years. Attaining the rank of Sergeant Instructor of Musketry in January 1878, he was discharged at Edinburgh on 29 December 1879. 
Sold with copied service papers and other research.