Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Major C. A. Richardson, Natal Mounted Rifles

1914-15 Star (Sjt C. A. Richardson 3rd M.R.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt C. A. Richardson. 3rd M.R.); Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, the reverse engraved ‘Capt. C. A. Richardson, N.M.R.’, lacking integral top riband bar; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Lt. C. A. Richardson. 3rd M.R. (N.M.R.)) generally good very fine (5) £380-£420

Charles Arbuckle Richardson was born in September 1888, the son of Lieutenant H. C. Richardson who had served in the Zulu War. He served with the 3rd Mounted Regiment (Natal Mounted Rifles) in German South West Africa. Richardson was subsequently commissioned in 1924, and was awarded the CAFLSM in May 1930, and the CAFOD in October 1935. He advanced to Temporary Major before transferring to the Reserve of Officers in the latter year. In later life he resided in Durban, helped form the N.M.R. Comrades Association, and was placed on the Retired List of the Union Defence Force in May 1950.