Natal Medal 1906. No clasp (Tpr J A Pretorious Klip River Reserves)

The recipient was by ethnicity a Boer 'Afrikaner', who served as Trooper with the Klip River Reserves during the Zulu 'Bambatha' Rebellion of 1906

Reference 'British Battles and Medal' (Seventh edition, 2006), it is estimated that a total of 9,979 medals were awarded, 8,045 with the clasp and 1,934 without the clasp. Only 62 x Natal Medals, all without clasp, were awarded to the Klip River Reserves

The qualifying criteria laid down by the Government of Natal Colony, was a minium of 20 days active 'Field Service' between the dates of 11 February - August 1906. The medal was only issued to local colonial military and police forces Those serving 20-49 days received no-clasp medals, while those serving 50 or more days received the clasp '1906'

It is estimated that the colonial forces lost only an estimated 36 casualties killed, as against Zulu losses variously estimated to have been, 3000-4000 killed, with a further 4000 x imprisoned and another 400 x 'Flogged'

Condition: About GVF

Code: 21516