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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 218

Buffalo Volunteer Rifles

The parent corps of the Kaffrarian Rifles raised in East London, Cape in 1876 with a strength of two companies. Led by Colonel Brabant and Captains Nettleton and Von Linsigen, the unit were disbanded after service in the operations in September 1880. They had Sergeant Broderick killed in action at Isandhlwana.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Bugr. L. C. George, No. 1. Co. Buffalo Vol: Rifles), very fine

The only Medal named to a Bugler in this unit.

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Estimate
£400 to £600

Starting price
£320