Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal L. M. Fabling, Cape Police, a Jameson Raider who was present at the relief of Mafeking and manned the Police 7-pounder during the defence of Kinberley

Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (228 Pte. L. M. Fabling. C. Pol.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (228 Cpl: L. M. Fabling. Cape Police); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, unnamed, complete with top suspension brooch, good very fine (3) £1000-1200

Lancelot Matthew Fabling is recorded as having taken part in the Jameson Raid in early 1896. He joined the Cape Police in May 1896 and during the defence of Kimberley served the Police seven-pounder gun which is now mounted on the Cape Police memorial in Kimberley. He died in January 1924 and is buried in Plumstead cemetery, South Africa.