A fine 91st Foot Battle of Gingindlovu South Africa (Zulu Wars) Medal

Clasp “1879”. Engraved in large Roman capitals “1101 PTE D McDOUGALL 91st FOOT”.

Comes with copies of record of service.

The Regiment was dispatched to South Africa in February 1879 for service in the Anglo-Zulu war and fought at the Battle of Gingindlovu in April 1879 before lifting the Siege of Eshowe later that month.

The Battle of Gingindlovu was fought on 2 April 1879 between a British relief column sent to break the Siege of Eshowe and a Zulu impi of King Cetshwayo.


The siege of Eshowe took place during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. The siege was part of a three-pronged attack on the Zulu Impis of king Cetshwayo at Ulundi. After an incursion as far as Eshowe (then also known as Fort Ekowe or kwaMondi)1 Colonel Charles Pearson was besieged there for two months by the Zulus.

Code: 1239