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Hi Forum

I recently obtained a QSA medal pair to Piers:

PIERS Henry Montague Murrell 'Harry'. Born 14.8.1865. Cape Civil Service; Temporary Clerk, Department of the Secretary for Defence, April – May 1884. Clerk, Treasury Office. Native Affairs Office 1889. First class-Clerk, Agricultural Department 1.11.93. Private Secretary to Hon J. Frost 1893-96. Private Secretary to Hon P.H. Faure 1896-98. Anglo-Boer War; Lieutenant, Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles 13.10.99. Operations in the Cape Colony, October 1899 – July 1900 and was noted to have served with the Laingsburg detachment under Captain A.L. Prince. Private Secretary to Hon P. Faure 1900-02. Accompanied Mr Frost at the inauguration of Australian Commonwealth and opening of Federal Parliament 1900-01. Left Cape Town aboard The Assaye 10/04/1902 arrived in Southampton 29/04/1902. Sub Commissioner, War Losses Compensation 1902-03. Resigned from the DEOVR 31.7.04. Died 1917. Note: 'H.M. Piers' on medal roll and 'H.M.M. Piers' in DEOVR muster books.


Can any forum member shed some light on the Cape Town Volunteer Rifle Corps Medal.
It was designed by W J Taylor, London

Thanks

Adrian

Don't remember seeing that medal before Adrian but it looks really well struck. They make a fine pair.

City Coins sold one in auction 63, lot 279 (April 2013)

Their example was a commemorative medal with no suspender.

They described it as "Awarded for rifle shooting during the mid-1870’s. A very rare example of Cape Victoria militaria somewhat larger than a typical campaign medal."