Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1834-53 (Serjt. R. Baldwin, 72nd Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine, scarce £500-£700

Sotheby’s, April 1910; Coutts Collection 1921; Kuriheka Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, June 2006.

Approximately 139 South Africa 1834-53 Medals awarded to the 72nd Regiment, all of whom served in the 1st Kaffir War 1834-35.

Fewer than 400 medals in total were issued to Officers and men from the 27th, 72nd, and 75th Regiments, the only British units who fought during the 1st Kaffir War.