Orders, Decorations and Medals

South African Group Natal Mounted Rifles large brass QVC pouch belt plate (Owen438) a blackened brass QVC helmet plate (Owen439)) a similar KC pattern in white metal and another KC type in cast silver plate bolts or lugs crudely replaced (Owen 474) a further KC type of smaller size cast white metal bolts or lugs crudely replaced a chrome shoulder title NMR; Border Mounted Rifles large KC over script BMR white metal headdress badge and a smaller version in silver plate; a white metal cap badge 1902-1913 a similar left hand collar badge in brass and a cast brass right hand collar badge; Natal Volunteer Composite Corps a rare QVC hat badge in cast silver plate (1900-02) QVC over script lettering VCR with scroll below inscribed ‘AD FINEM’ complete with red cloth backing, described in Tylden p129 but incorrectly illustrated in (Owen [1767]) a sheet brass shoulder title VCR; Natal Cadet Corps small brass cap or collar badge Natal Telegraph Corps a large brass hat badge with slider (Owen 498)) Umvoti Mounted Rifles a pair of brass collar badges lugs replaced on one (Owen 450) a chromed cap badge lugs replaced and a brass shoulder title UMR; Natal Native Horse a very rare slouch hat badge an ‘Imperial’ QVC over script capitals NNH in heavy brass lugs crudely replaced; unit described in Tylden p125/126 raised in 1866 and regimented in 1876 generally good overall condition (18) £220-250