TOPIC:

Bronze medal to either 120 or 383 Private R. Bowers, Namaqualand Border Scouts (without QSA), to be sold through Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions on 22 March 2024.
Both men of this name confirmed on the QSA medal roll as having been "engaged with the enemy at O’okiep".



Auctioneer's description.

Very rare Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O’okiep to r. bowers This medal was issued by the Cape Copper Company to those who took part in the defence of O'okiep Presented To the Officers Non commissioned officers And men Of the garrison O’okiep In recognition of their Gallant defence of the town Under Lt Col Shelton DSO Against a greatly superior Force of Boers April 4th to May 4th 1902.
Estimate £300 to £500

LINK: Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions

SOLD FOR £1,200

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There are two men with this name on the Namaqualand TG roll. Both crossed through which indicated no QSA issued.



Source: WO100/284p38

Picture courtesy of eBay

QSA (0) (32 J Thomas Namaqualand TG);
O'okiep Medal (J Thomas)

Description says:

Confirmed on Roll as having "engaged with enemy at O'okiep" - 537 men qualified for the Cape Copper Company medal making it the rarest of the "unofficial" medals awarded for the Boer War in South Africa. It was issued to all defenders regardless of race as many would not have been eligible for the QSA. As a consequence the medal pairs are much rarer

Address given as 5 Kirby Grove, Shotton, Flintshire, N Wales.

£3,675