Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Defence of Ookiep pair awarded to Private J. Thomas, Namaqualand Town Guard
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (32 Pte. J. Thomas, Namaqualand T.G.) official correction to one letter of unit; Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of Ookiep, bronze issue (J. Thomas) first with edge bruise, otherwise very fine or better (2) £2,800-£3,400

Dix Noonan Webb, September 2011.

Confirmed on the roll of the Namaqualand Town Guard as having engaged the enemy at Ookiep. His home address was ‘5 Kirby Grove, Shotton, Flintshire.