Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Zulu War Medal awarded to Private D. Flannery, 2/3rd Foot, who was killed in action at the battle of Gingindhlovu on 2 April 1879, an extremely rare casualty and unique to the Regiment

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1101. Pte. D. Flannery. 2/3rd Foot.) minor small edge bruises and nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £3,000-£4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Alan Cathery Collection of Medals to The Buffs, the East Kent Regiment.

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Private D. Flannery was killed in action at the battle of Gingindhlovu on 2 April 1879, the only casualty in the regiment at this action in which the 2/3rd Foot and the 99th Foot held the west face of the square formed around Chelmsford’s laager. Tavender’s Casualty Roll for the Zulu and Basuto Wars, South Africa 1877-79 lists just one British officer and two men killed [Flannery and a private in the 91st Foot], and 3 British officers and 14 men wounded in this action.