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From the City Coins auction, 4 November 2022

QSA (3) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (265 Gnr: W. Hawkins. Cape G. A.)

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (Lt: Col: A. P. De Villiers, Cape G.A.);
Volunteer Force Long Service Medal VR (Lieut. Col. A. P. de Villiers. Cape Garrison Arty.)

‘The death occurred this morning, at his residence at D'Urban Road, of Lieutenant Colonel A. P. de Villiers, Commanding the Cape Garrison Artillery. The deceased gentleman, who was a member of the firm of Lindenberg and De Villiers, auctioneers, was an enthusiastic Volunteer, having survived the Colony and the Empire for twenty-two years as a citizen soldier. He worked his way from private in the ranks to Commanding Officer, a record of which he was always proud as also of the fact that, though not of British blood, he was a British subject. His connection with Volunteering commenced in 1879 when he joined the Cape Town Volunteer Engineers, saw service with his corps in the Transkei Rebellion of 1879-80, and afterwards became successively lieutenant, captain, adjutant, major, and ultimately lieutenant-colonel, to which latter post he was appointed on the recommendation of Colonel Forbes-Taylor, R.A. He rendered great assistance in the inception and establishment of the new corps of Garrison Artillery, of which unit he became first head. In 1899 he became entitled to the long service medal, and was duly invested with it - on paper. As a matter of actual fact, he never received it, though nearly two years have elapsed since he became entitled to it. He was a very popular officer, beloved by his men, and his general presence was welcome everywhere. At the outbreak of the war he went into active service with his corps. Last August he was found to have contracted a severe kidney affection, and was sent by his medical advisers to Europe to recruit, but his insidious complaint was too much for him, and after spending over six months under medical care - nine weeks of which he passed in Netley Hospital - he returned home to the Colony. His demise - at the early age of 41 - will come as a shock to many of his old friends, who will find it hard to realise that the cheerful and buoyant "A.P. (Apie)" of the old days is no more. He leaves a widow and three daughters.’

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (2 Serjt: Tprt: A. Biebuyck. Cape G.A.);
KSA (2) (2 Serjt:-Tptr: A. Biebuyck. Cape G.A.);
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, Ed VII (No. 2 Sergt. Tptr. A. Biebuyck. Cape Gar. Arty.)

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (7 Serjt: C. J. Buur. Cape G.A.);
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, Ed VII (Sgt. C. J. Buur C.G. Arty.)

The pair to Lt Col de Villiers sold for a hammer price of GBP 550. Totals: GBP 708. R 15,800. AUD 1,320. NZD 1,410. CAD 1,140. USD 830. EUR 790

The trio to Sergeant Trumpeter A Biebuyck sold for a hammer price of GBP 260. Totals: GBP 335. R 7,470. AUD 620. NZD 660. CAD 540. USD 390. EUR 370

The pair to Sergeant C J Buur, Cape Garrison Artillery sold for a hammer price of GBP 190. Totals: GBP 245. R 5,460. AUD 450. NZD 490. CAD 390. USD 290. EUR 270

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QSA (3) CC, OFS, Tvl (784 Bombr. W.H. Cockburn, Cape G.A.);
KSA (2) (Cpl W.H. Cockburn, Cape G.A.)

Described as: 'Remarks: Resigned. Members of the CGA formed the E Squadron of Kitchener’s Horse.'