Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (677 Pte. G. Hadden. 1/24th Foot.) extremely fine £6000-7000

George Hadden attested on 6 January 1860, aged 18 years, and re-engaged to complete 21 years service at Malta on 30 March 1869. He was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879, his effects being claimed by his widow and child. Sold with copied extract from The Noble 24th which gives his regimental number as ‘1-24/667’.