A 'Natal Colony' Mounted Policeman's, South African War & Natal Zulu Rebellion campaign medal pair: Sergeant Dennis Berry, Natal Mounted Police 

- Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-02 & 2 x 'South Africa' date clasps (2629 Tpr. D. Berry. Natal Police.)
- Natal Medal 1906, With clasp '1906' (Tpr: D. Berry, Natal Police.)

Medals & Clasps Verification: Both medals and all clasps confirmed as entitled per the respective medal rolls of the Natal Police, referenced below:

- QSA Medal & 2 x dated clasps: WO 100/261 roll dated 14 January 1907
- Natal Medal 1906 & clasp: Confirmed per published medal roll (Naval & Military Press, ISBN 9781843422198)

Dennis Berry, son of William Samuel Berry (a Harness Maker Saddler) & Elizabeth Mary Berry (nee Atherton) was a native of Clapham, Walthamstow, London, England, where he was born circa 1880, At the time of the compilation of the National Census for England & Wales in 1901 - and just prior to his departure for South Africa - Dennis was employed as a Pawnbroker's Assistant, and residing as a 'Boarder' at, London. Dennis - and a number of other British recruits for the 'Mounted Police' - is recorded embarking at the port of Southampton, aboard the S.S. bound for Durban, Natal Colony, Southern Africa. Shortly after his arrival in Durban, Dennis was formally enlisted in the Natal Mounted Police (the medal roll records his enlistment date as 30 July 1901). Dennis served in both the South African War 1901-02, and later in the Natal Zulu Rebellion of 1906, during a long professional career with the Natal Mounted Police in which corps he held the rank of Sergeant when he took his discharge to pension. Dennis is recorded to have died at the Addington Hospital, Durban, South Africa on 9 October 1951, at the age of 71 years. At the time of death his occupation was recorded as 'Retired Sergeant (Natal Mounted Police)' and as 'Natal Mounted Police Pensioner'

A soft copy of the recipient's 'Death Certificate' will be emailed to the buyer

Condition: VF

Code: 26356