Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (536 Pte. E. Ivatts, 1/24th Foot) nearly extremely fine £4000-5000

Ernest Ivatts was killed in action at Isandhlwana on 22 January 1879. He enlisted at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in December 1874, aged 18 years, and served in South Africa from the summer of 1875 until his death - ‘Effects recorded for claim by next of kin’ (The Noble 24th refers).