Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Captain W. A. B. Russwürm, Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts, late Natal Mounted Rifles

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Sergt., “G” Troop B.F.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (317 Capt., Natal M.R.) naming officially impressed but rank possibly corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Cpt. & Adjt., Kitchnr. F. Scts.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine and scarce (3) £500-600

All medals and clasps confirmed on the relevant rolls. After serving with the Natal Mounted Rifles at Elandslaagte and Ladysmith, Russwürm was temporarily transferred to the Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment before joining 2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts.