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QSA to Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers 3 years 7 months ago #71377

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There's a fair amount on Vallentin, and also on Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers, in Ian Uys's book "Heidelbergers of the Boer War",
ISBN 0 620 04882 4
There are some copies of the book [UK, SA, USA] on abebooks at a reasonable price.
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QSA to Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers 3 years 7 months ago #71382

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I have one - Pte G Freeman, I’ll have to look to see what section he is in
Thanks for the post.
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QSA to Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers 3 years 7 months ago #71395

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Quite frankly, I think that the issue of the Transvaal clasp, in error, to what was little more than a town guard makes these medals particularly attractive, along with the area that they operated in with Max Vallentin himself, in that he would have been well known to it's members.




Rory wrote: I don't know if I fully agree with that Jon. My chap is on, what I would term in your example, the first batch on the roll?



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QSA to Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers 3 years 6 months ago #71461

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I obtained the Vallentin Group at the Spink Boer War Sale in 1999. Bidding opposition was very stiff but I just held up my hand .....

Some time afterwards I bought a scrapbook at a Pretoria Auction . Reason: it contained Vallentin memorabilia.


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QSA to Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers 3 years 6 months ago #71463

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Quite frankly, I don't think that any collector could ever wish for more, it was a truly superb lot.


Henk Loots wrote: Hi
I obtained the Vallentin Group at the Spink Boer War Sale in 1999. Bidding opposition was very stiff but I just held up my hand .....


Some time afterwards I bought a scrapbook at a Pretoria Auction . Reason: it contained Vallentin memorabilia.


Henk

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