Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (Tpr. Ldr. C. H. Herbert, Murray’s Horse) slight edge bruise, good very fine, rare unit £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Trooper Leader C. H. Herbert was the leader of the Mtshwati Rifle Association and commanded it when it was called out for duty during the invasion of Natal. He was appointed a Troop Leader in Murray’s Horse, when that unit was raised in Natal before the outbreak of hostilities, by the Hon. T. K. Murray. Prior to the arrival of British reinforcements, Murray’s Horse - some 150 men, patrolled wide areas of lower Natal and scouted the country in front of the advancing Boer commandos. It was disbanded in November 1899 following the arrival of British troops.

Herbert’s name headed the Mtshwati Rifle Association roll, which he compiled as Trooper Leader but was awarded a Q.S.A. as a Trooper Leader in Murray’s Horse. With copied roll extracts and other research.