Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (521 Pte. C. Lovell, 1/24th Foot) extremely fine, virtually as issued £4000-4500

Charles Lovell was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879 - ‘Effects recorded for claim by next of kin’ (The Noble 24th refers). He had enlisted at Northampton in December 1874, aged 18 years.