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Auction: 9033 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 51

Four: Major A. Prendergast, Natal Police, Late Lonsdale´s Horse South Africa 1877-79, one clasp, 1879 (Lieut: A. Prendergast. Lonsdales. Horse); Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, one clasp, Basutoland (Cpl. A. Prendergast. Nat. M. Pce), engraved in upright serif capitals; Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Natal (Inspector A. Prendergast. Natal Police.); Natal 1906, with clasp (Major A. Prendergast, Natal Police.), engraved in running script, generally very fine or better, with copied research giving insights into Prendergast´s assignments with the Natal Police (4) Estimate £ 750-850 Major Alfred Prendergast, J.P. (1855-1930); born Thurles, Ireland; served as Lieutenant Lonsdale´s Horse during both the Zulu War; enlisted in the Natal Mounted Police, 10.8.1879, and served with them during the First Boer War, 1881; advanced Sergeant, 1883; Sub-Inspector 1894; Inspector 1897; advanced Major and J.P. for the Magistrate Division of Pietermaritzburg; he died residing in Eighth Avenue, Durban. Provenance: Spink February 1982

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