The largest Isandlwana & Rorkes Drift collection ever assembled

Posts : 101 Join date : 2009-10-28

Below is a list of medals that were formerly in the collection of long time friend and former collector - Dr. S. ##### .

It is still regarded as the largest Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift collection ever held anywhere in the world.

Killed in action Isandlwana

Royal Artillery N5

Gnr. J. Elliott

1st Bn. 3rd Regt. NNC

Capt. J. Lonsdale

1/24th

Capt. W.E. Mostyn
Lt. F.P. Porteous
2/Lt. E.H. Dyson
Sgt.Major F. Gapp
Sgt. Tailor J. Smedley
Cpl. R. Williams
Pte. J. Broderick
Pte. W.J. Butler
Pte. F. Dunn
Pte. E. Flint
Pte. W. Freeman
Pte. G. Hadden
Pte. T. Harkin
Pte. J. Hind
Pte. W. Hough
Pte. E. Jones
Pte. W. Lockett
Pte. M. MacDonald
Pte. J.R. Pickard
Pte. J. Rittman
Pte. T. Thornett
Pte. J. Whelan
Pte. J. Wilson

2/24th

Lt. H.J. Dyer
Sub Lt. T.L.G. Griffith
Pte. D. Phillips
Pte. S. Poole

Rorkes Drift

Lieut. J.R.M. Chard VC
Pte. C. Mason 2/24
There were several other RD defenders in this colleciton of which I do not have details

I viewed this collection with my father in approx. 1988 - 89; it was a once in lifetime experience. I only wish I thought to take some pictures.

This collection was raised in the early and mid 70’s and dissolved in the early 90’s.

mons

Posts : 1604 Join date : 2009-09-21

Quote :: I only wish I thought to take some pictures.

I think we all wished you had taken some photo's. (Doe's he still own the medals)

Posts : 101 Join date : 2009-10-28

Dave wrote:

Quote :: I only wish I thought to take some pictures.

I think we all wished you had taken some photo's. (Doe's he still own the medals)

No, sadly this collection is long gone.

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Hi,
Question. What does this stand for if its on a AZW service medal?

COM.AT Dept.

It apppears ater the name, i know it is the unit / regiment they were in but i cant figure out what it means

thanks joe

Posts : 882 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi All
Probably Commisariat and Transport Department.
Rai
Keynshamlighthorse

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Thanks for the quick response, if it is Commisariat and Transport Department what would it be worth if the medal was in reasonable condition?

thanks again joe

Subject: campaign medal Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:36 pm

hi joe.
In answer to your question between 520- 550 pd if it has the 1879 clasp , about 440 - 480 without a clasp .
In other words those medals entitled to clasps are more valuable than those without .
cheers 90th

ps. I dont have a copy of the 2009 or 2010 medal year book but in the 2008 book the valuations are

1879 clasp Naval medal 550- 650 , unclasped 280- 300.
1879 clasp Army medal 450- 500 , unclasped 280-300
1879 clasp Colonial medal 350-380 , unclasped 220 - 250.

They would be certainly worth more today .

Posts : 600 Join date : 2010-01-07 Location : UK

Thanks 90th Idea

Subject: campaign medal Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:37 am

hi joe .
I may have over estimated the value of the unclasped medals , take off 100 pds on all the unclasped medals which I did initially
value at 440- 480 pds. So now somewhere in the region of 340 - 380. Hope this makes sense scratch

.
cheers 90th.

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