Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Captain F. Evans, Natal Police, late Natal Horse

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (Corpl. F. Evans. Natal Horse.); Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Basutoland (Tpr. F. Evans. Natal M. Pol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between clasps (Sub:- Insptr: F. Evans. Natal Police.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Capt. F. Evans. Natal Police.) engraved naming, mounted for wear but lacking mounting pin, minor damage to SA01 clasp, otherwise good very fine and a rare ‘full house’ of South African campaign medals to a Natal unit (4) £1,200-£1,600

Anglo-Boer War Anniversary Sale, Spink, October 1999.

Approximately 32 South Africa Medals awarded to the Natal Horse (20 with clasp 1879), of which 9 were returned to the Mint.

Only 28 members of the Natal Police served in the Basutoland campaign of 1880-81 ands Major General Sir John Dartnell and Captain Evans were the only ones who served in the Natal Rebellion some 25 years later.