Dr. Moffat reported that he had noticed a certain amount of unrest amongst the people along the

Dr. Moffat reported that he had noticed a certain amount of unrest amongst the people along the roads, and that he had seen parties of Unyoro moving along the hills. An old man of sinister appearance, clothed in a bizarre costume of skins and feathers, with a leather bag full of old teeth and bones, and a horn decorated with rude ornamentation, had been seen prowling about near the fort, and had been recognised as a wizard. A slaughtered bullock and a goat, as well as other articles of witchcraft, had been seen on the road; doubtless these things portended to something, but I did not then take much heed ...'Major A. B. Thurston lived to regret his hesitation, for his fort was subsequently attacked by a large force of native warriors. So did Dr. Moffat, who had to attend to the resultant casualties; African Incidents, by the Major, refers.An important Uganda 1897-98 operations C.M.G. group of three awarded to Dr. R. U. Moffat, Principal Medical Officer of the ProtectorateA genuine trail-blazer in the 'Scramble for Africa', he first came to prominence in Sir Gerald Portal's expedition to Uganda in 1893, his boss reporting on his valuable services after the action at Rubaga: 'Dr. Moffat was occupied till after dark dressing wounds and performing operations of the most serious kind'Moffat - who was suffering from 'jigger sores and fever' - continued to lend valuable service in the following year, on one occasion putting up 'a good fight' when his caravan was attacked by a large number of the enemy: they were driven off with considerable lossAbove all - in respect of Empire - he took the surrender of Chief Kavalli at Unjare in April 1894, thereby denying the Belgians an opportunity to expand their interests in the region: said Chief agreed to never cede any of his territory to any other Power, 'except through and with the consent of the Government of Her Majesty the Queen'Moffat may have been the Protectorate's Principal Medical Officer at the time of the 1897-98 troubles, but he nevertheless took to the field with Captain Scott's column and 'rendered that Officer valuable assistance in disarming the Soudanese troops'The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.), Companion's breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, complete with swivel-suspension and riband buckle; Central Africa 1891-98, no clasp (R. U. Moffat, M.D.), re-fixed suspension ring and claw, contemporary re-engraved naming in large capitals; East and Central Africa 1897-99, 1 clasp, Uganda 1897-98 (Dr. R. U. Moffat, C.M.G.), good very fine or better (3). Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.