Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (1327 Pte. M. Marshall, 1st Cam’n Highrs.) toned, nearly extremely fine £400-£500

Private (Lance-Corporal) Matthew Marshall was killed in action at Spitz Kop on 21 July 1900. He was one of three men of the Cameron’s killed in this action, while one man died of his wounds, and two officers and 12 men were wounded. The Cameron Highlanders suffered 23 N.C.O.s and men killed in action or died of wounds during the Boer War 1899-1902. Sold with a copied photograph of the recipient in uniform.