A scarce pair to Kaptain R. C. Rademeyer, Staats Artillery, who was awarded the Decoration for Loyal Service in the Boer War where he was wounded

DEKORATIE VOOR TROUE DIENST 1899-1902; MEDALJE ANGLO-BOER OORLOG1899-1902, both medals officially impressed and mounted court style for display with the wound ribbon (Lint Voor Verwonding Opgedaan Gedurende de Anglo-Boer Oorlog), extremely fine and scarce (2)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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The D.T.D. was instituted in 1920 to reward officers of the Boer Republics for bravery in the Boer War of 1899-1902. A total of 591 awards were made. Kaptain Rademeyer was severely wounded near Klip River by a bomb that damaged his groin, left calf and his eyes. Sold with futher research.