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David
A pity the envelope was not addressed to Gunner D. Williams, NNV! However, the addressee on the envelope, QMS Bartlett, certainly was a man of substance in the Natal Volunteers. The Smith nominal roll has him as "74 Paymaster J.F.Bartlett" and he also served in the Zulu Rebellion, 1906 and was the recipient of the Colonial Auxiliary Forces LSM in 1905. His QSA bore the clasp "Defence of Ladysmith" only. WELL....... it seemed a pity not to put this on as I had the references handy!
Regards
IL.

This summary of the medals to the NNV appeared in the Seaby catalogue, January 1974

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (1) Defence of Ladysmith (D. G. Winton, Gnr. Natal Naval Vols:)

Winton's medals sold for a hammer price of £260 yesterday.

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (2) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (E. D. Goble, Gnr. Natal Naval Vols:) impressed naming

Approximately 53 QSAs to the NNV with the clasp Relief of Ladysmith

Sold for a hammer price of £180.

Here is a photo of the Natal Naval Volunteers in the 1880s with their Swinburn Henry rifles and cutlass bayonets, courtesy of Terry Willson