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Served: Pretoria.

ABO (Burger P. J. Van Rensburg). Stephen Weltz May 2015.

Attached to original signed certificate in cut out mount signed by “Hendrick Abraham Alberts Vecht - General van de afdeeling bestaande uit de Commandos van Heidelberg, Pretoria enz. In die Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek, Heidelberg 5 Juni 1902” addressed to Pieter Johannes Janze van Rensburg. Van Rensburg was the only burgher of that name and commando to serve in the forces of the ZAR 1899-1902 as confirmed by a copy of his application for the medal issued in 1 Nov 1948. The document confirms his service under Alberts and that he served for the duration of the war including the besieging of Ladysmith, Platrand, Modder River, Boesman Kop, Heidelberg, Bakenlaagte and Bethal. The medal was claimed by van Rensburg’s family as he had passed away on 19/1/1927.

ABO (Burger P. J. Van Rensburg). Kaplan March 2023

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There is an original certificate “TER GEDARDAGTERNIS” made out to Pieter Johannes Janse Van Rensburg signed by H. Alberts Vegt Generaal. The medal and the certificate are framed together. They were sold by Stephan Weltz 20 April 2017 and Old Johannesburg Warehouse 15 October 2017