Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Captn. Norton. Natal Hussars.) nearly extremely fine £1,800-£2,200

Approximately 40 Medals awarded to the Natal Hussars, all with clasp 1879.

Philip Ogilvie Norton was born in 1842 and was appointed a Captain in the Natal Hussars on 29 October 1877. The unit, 40 strong under Norton’s command, was mobilised on 25 November 1878 and formed part of Pearson’s Column during the first invasion of Zululand, seeing action at the Battle of Inyenzane on 22 January 1879. Following news of the disaster at Isandhlwana being received, the Natal Hussars and all other Colonial Units were hurried back to Natal to guard the border against Zulu incursions, and they remained so employed for the rest of the War.

Norton relinquished his command of the unit the following year. He later became a Justice of the Peace and a Member of Natal’s Legislative Council. He died in Greytown, Natal, on 12 September 1898.

Sold with copied medal roll extract and other research, including a photographic image of the recipient.