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A .577 obsolete calibre Martini Henry rifle by Westley Richards, 32.5inch sighted barrel fitted with ramp and ladder rear sights, the barrel stamped HENRY RIFLING forward of the sight and WESTLEY RICHARDS behind the sight, the stamped MADE SPECIALLY for ZAR to the right side and WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co. to the left, further dated 1896 just forward of the breech, full stock with regulation steel mounts, steel cleaning rod. Clean bore.

The stock incised: Transvaal Rifle. Surrendered by a burgher at Kronstadt May 1900 to Civil-Surgeon F.G. Engelbach (attached 2nd Cavalry Brig) afterwards killed at Noigedatch Transvaal Dec 13th 1900 attending wounded under heavy fire, and having himself been already wounded in the hand.

Pictures courtesy of Antony Cribb Ltd.

David
Great to see an inscribed rifle such as that illustrated. The MHR supplied to the ZAR had a different profile receiver ("hump backed") to that of the British army version. It was, of course, otherwise similar and chambered for the .450" MHR round - not the .577" round as described by Antony Cribb Ltd.
Civil Surgeon F.G.Engelbach was attached to the CIV Sqn Volunteer Ambulance when he lost his life on 13/12/00.
Thanks for showing that rifle, David.
Regards
IL.

Whoops Whilst on the AM walk, a bit of thinking made me check with SAFF ; which source confirmed Civil Surgeon F.G.Englebach was listed under "Civil Surgeons and Volunteer Ambulances" and not the CIV. The Palmer roll might be read that way.
Regards
IL.

David, attached hereto his grave.

Missed that one! Would have been a nice addition to my collection!