Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A very rare Natal Rebellion M.S.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant F. L. Malan, Transvaal Mounted Rifles

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1904 Corpl: F. L. Malan. Imp: Lt. Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 1 clasp, South Africa 1901 (Condr. F. L. Malan. A.S.C.) should also have ‘South Africa 1902’ clasp; Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Sgt: F. L. Malan, Transvaal Mtd. Rifles); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. F. L. Malan. 5th S.A.H.); Natal Meritorious Service Medal, E.VII.R., with ‘Natal’ reverse (Sergt. F. L. Malan Trans Mtd Rifles) mounted for wear with M.S.M. taking precedence, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine or better (6) £3000-4000

Natal M.S.M. Natal Gazette 10 September 1907. One of twelve awards gazetted for the 1906 Rebellion.

Sold with a copy of a Natal Government House letter, dated 18th October 1907, addressed to H.E. Sir Henry Hildyard, K.C.B., which states:

‘I take this opportunity of also transmitting for presentation to Farrier Sergeant C. B. Mitchell, T.M.R., a Distinguished Conduct Medal and to Sergeants E. B. Brand and F. L. Malan, T.M.R., Meritorious Service Medals awarded to them for gallant conduct and meritorious service in the suppression of the same rebellion.’