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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 202

The Militia

The unique Zulu War Medal issued to Captain W. R. E. Dalrymple, Ayr & Wighton Militia

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Lieut: W. R. E. Dalrymple, Ayr & Wighton Mil:), good very fine

The only Medal issued to this unit.

William Robert Elphinstone Dalrymple was born on 1 February 1854, the grandson of Sir Robert Dalrymple Horn Elphinstone, Bart. of Horn and Logie-Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire and was educated at Christ College, Cambridge, rowing in the college boat in the 2nd Torpid of 1873. Afterwards he was commissioned Lieutenant into the Ayr & Wighton Militia (4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers) in November 1874. He served in South Africa in 1877-78 as Adjutant of Baker's Horse during the 9th Xhosa Wars. The unit was disbanded after hostilities and Dalrymple went on to be Aide-de-Camp to Sir Bartle Frere, High Commissioner for South Africa during the 1879 Zulu campaign. Given that they did not cross the Buffalo River, the third date is not observed upon his Medal.

Dalrymple was advanced Captain in February 1881 and died in December 1890 at Kiwitea, Manawatu District, Manawatu-Whanganui, New Zealand.

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,400

Starting price
£800