Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.T.D. pair awarded to Field Cornet M. J. V. Theunissen, Pretoria Commando, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Driebad on 5 December 1901

Anglo-Boer War Decoration for Loyal Service (Dekoratie voor Troue Dienst) 1899-1902 (Veldkornet M. J. V. Theunissen.); Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Veldkornet M. J. V. Theunissen.) good very fine (2) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sid Thurgar Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Max Jeremias Vorster Theunissen served with the Pretoria Commando from 29 September 1899, and took part in the actions (amongst others) at Dundee, Modderspruit, Nicholson’s Nek, Colenso, Tugela, Spion Kop, and Brandfort. Latterly in command of the Commando, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Driebad on 5 December 1901, being held on St. Helena.

Sold with copied research and a photographic image of the recipient.