TOPIC: Defence of Ladysmith

These are the references that I have found on the South African Archives site (NAAIRS):
www.national.archsrch.gov.za
He died in 1944 in Natal and was married to Elizabeth Ellen Beattie, who died in 1953.
They married in Escourt, Natal on 7 February 1914, he was about 38yrs and she was 34yrs of age.

Reference "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch ( familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCR-WSR : 10 March 2018), Charles Gordon Fisher and Elizabeth Ellen Beattie, 07 Feb 1914; citing Estcourt, Natal, South Africa; 00531; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,574."

The middle reference shows that the Magistrate of Weenen requested deputation for sergeant Charles Gordon Fisher in 1901.


DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 00
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 2188/1944
PART 1
DESCRIPTION FISHER, CHARLES GORDON. S/SP FISHER, ELIZABETH ELLEN.
STARTING 19440000
ENDING 19450000

DEPOT NAB
SOURCE AGO
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO I/8/80
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 272A/1901
PART 1
DESCRIPTION MAGISTRATE, WEENEN REQUESTS DEPUTATION FOR SERGEANT CHARLES GORDON FISHER.
STARTING 19010000
ENDING 19010000
REMARKS NP3995/1901 AG1219/1901.

DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 0
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 596/1953
PART 1
DESCRIPTION FISHER, ELIZABETH ELLEN. BORN BEATTIE. BORN IN ENGLAND. PR/SP FISHER, CHARLES GORDON. ESTATE NO. 2188/1944.
STARTING 19530000
ENDING 19530000

A nice DoL QSA to DVR.W.SHAW.NATAL.VOL.T.S. from The Medal Centre.



£440.

It looks like 26 DoL clasps earned by the NVTS but many were returned.

Picture courtesy of Dixons Medals

QSA (1) (3953 Private R.C. Prewett, 19th Hussars)

Died of wounds at Ladysmith, 22 December 1899

£495

Picture courtesy of Dixon's Medals

QSA (1) DoL (3953 Private R.C. Prewett, 19th Hussars)

R C Prewett died of wounds at Ladysmith, 22 December 1899.
£495.00

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (1) DoL (4093 Pte. D. Parker, Glouc: Regt.)

Half of the 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment served at the Defence of Ladysmith. Confirmed as a single clasp Medal upon roll, copy included.

Estimate £160 to £200