Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Capt. Chas. Tyler, Natal Vet. Corps) locally engraved naming, good very fine £300-350

11 Natal Medals with clasps awarded to the Natal Veterinary Corps.

Charles Tyler was born in Burstem, Staffordshire on 6 July 1877. He graduated as a M.R.C.V.S. (London) on 16 July 1900. Joining the Natal Civil Veterinary Department on 23 May 1902, he was stationed at Vryheid as District Veterinarian. During the Natal Rebellion he served in the Natal Veterinary Corps, being attached to Royston’s Horse. He subsequently served as District Veterinarian at Mooi River, Ladysmith and Port Shepstone. In 1930 he was transferred to the Cape where he retired from the service on 6 July 1932 and settled in Bournemouth, Dorset. In 1937 he returned to Natal and died there on 9 February 1940.

With copied photograph of recipient and some copied research.