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Medals to Town Guards and District Mounted Troops (DMT) 4 years 5 months ago #66492

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There are some TG QSAs in the next DNW auction, 11 listed so far.
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Medals to Town Guards and District Mounted Troops (DMT) 4 years 4 months ago #66878

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An unsold QSAs from Corbitt's December 2015 auction


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QSA (0) (14 Surgeon Capt. J. L. Dick, Cradock Town Guard)

Lot includes three University of Edinburgh Awards for 'Best Student in Midwifery, Medicine & Pathology.' He is mentioned in 'Who's Who' confirming the awards.
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Medals to Town Guards and District Mounted Troops (DMT) 4 years 4 months ago #66978

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The QSA to J Reynolds of Ladybrand Town Guard.

Ladybrand in the OFS possessed a very small Town Guard according to the roll. 8 men are listed. The low number may either represents the small size of the TG or the date on which the roll was composed. It was signed in Bloemfontein, 11 March 1908. The roll was processed quickly with the medals being available for distribution the following month.

Of the 8 issued, this is the only example I have recorded.





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Hi David, Any specific reason as to why the medals only got issued in 1908?

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No nothing on the roll, Ian. I will have a look at the other OFS TGs and see if they are similar.
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Certainly not inexpensive!



djb wrote: Five TG QSAs currently on offer at the London Medal Co

Sergeant Major J.A. Jamieson, Cookhouse Town Guard £255
Private W.J. Harper, 1st Battalion, Grahamstown Town Guard £155
Private G. West, Burghersdorp Town Guard £155
Lieutenant C. Scriven, Beaufort West Town Guard £295
Corporal W.P. Henrey, Craddock Town Guard £165

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