A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (Pte. H. B. Rising, Vallentin’s H’burg. V.) nearly extremely fine, scarce unit £200-240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Ex ‘Anglo-Boer War Anniversary Sale’, Spink, October 1999.

The Vallantin’s Heidelburg Volunteers were formed by Major John Maximillian Vallentin, Somerset Light Infantry, when employed as District Commissioner of Heidelburg. The unit was largely composed of surrendered Boers. They were chiefly employed on the Standerton line, their duties being to protect the line and the possessions of surrendered Burghers in the area. With copied roll extract.