The John Nicholson Collection of medals to men who fought in the Kaffir Wars of 1834-53

South Africa 1834-53 (H. Curll. Depy. Asst. Comy. Genl.) good very fine £300-£360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Nicholson Collection of medals to men who fought in the Kaffir Wars of 1834-53.

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Henry Curll was appointed Deputy Assistant Commissary General on 17 October 1844, and was promoted to Assistant Commissary General on 2 January 1856, retiring a few months later on 4 May. He served at the Cape of Good Hope from 1843 to 1849, including service during the Kaffir War of 1846-47. He served in Van Diemans Land in 1849, and afterwards at Hong Kong and in the West Indies. He died in 1870 whilst on half-pay.