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QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte 12 years 8 months ago #6043

elandslaagte Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 42 Thank you received: 4	Hi All, Thought I would add some medals to this commemoration day. Regards Clive Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb

QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte 12 years 8 months ago #6051

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	Clive - these just fabulous. A very fitting day for some Elandslaagte clasps to be aired. With thanks David Dr David Biggins

QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte 12 years 8 months ago #6056

Brett Hendey Offline Senior Member Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 757	David & Clive Thank you for posting the pictures of Elandslaagte medals. Here are some more from my collection. Regards Brett Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb

QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte 12 years 8 months ago #6058

Frank Kelley
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Gentlemen,
Well, I'm going to rock the boat here,

,so, this is my offering, Burger Matthew Doyle of the German Commando, attached to the Johannesburg Commando, one of Adolf Schiel's men taken prisioner at Elandslaagte on the 21st October and one of about only twenty such medals issued!
He might have actually been pursued with the point of a sword or lance!

Regards Frank

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QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte 12 years 8 months ago #6065

Brett Hendey Offline Senior Member Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 757	That is an excellent medal, Frank. There are collectors in South Africa who would pay handsomely for one like it. Regards Brett

QSAs with clasp Elandslaagte 12 years 8 months ago #6066

Frank Kelley
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Good morning Brett,
Yes, I found that out when I tried to buy another example to a member of the German Commando from City Coins a few years ago now, the man was shown on the German Commando nominal roll, magnificent, I'll have it then, I placed a strong bid, or so I thought and I was not even the underbidder!