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I have an ABO medal to Luit. F.C. Clase (Frederick Christiaan Clase) who served as a Corporal with the ZAR Artillery in the Boer War. I always supposed that he was commissioned in the Artillery until I got hold of a copy of his discharge certificate which, unless my Dutch is letting me down, clearly states that he was commissioned 3 months before the end of the war as a Lieutenant of Scouts with Van Zyl's Vrywiligers (Volunteers)

Has anyone ever heard of them? Or better still knows something about them and what they did?

All assistance gratefully appreciated. I attach the discharge certificate.



Regards

Rory

Unfortunately I have not. Sounds interesting. I am quite interested in the discharge certificate. I thought they just went home or were captured and there was noone left for paperwork.

Perhaps because he was an officer? Ontslag in English could mean discharged (as in rank and file) or released (as in officer)