In catch-up mode. Here are the highlights from B81 in March 17.
K003
Kimberley Star: Reverse engraved Pvt W. SAUNDERS K.R. (Kimberley Regt) and “Wimbledon Ridge” and “Carter’s Ridge” both the latter were scenes of sharp action during the Anglo Boer War in the Siege of Kimberley, no brooch pin at top.
VF 2000
SAGS
A005
Pte A. OMTEKA HERSHEL Nat. Contgt. Confirmed on Roll entitled to 1879 Bar. Bar and suspender missing
F 1000
QSA
B006
Disk only Tpr G.H. DYER Brabant’s Horse
VF 400
E007
Disk only 453 Tpr G.G. DESCALZI S. Rhod Vols
VF 1500
E008
No bar: 160 Tpr E.P. JANSEN Graaff Reinet DMT
VF 1200
X009
1 Bar: Defence of Ladysmith 3815 Pte E. PALMER 19/HRS
Confirmed on the Roll of Honour Plinth of the All Saints Church of Ladysmith and a verification certificate. He died of disease 17/2/00
EF 4000
X010
2 Bars: Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith
3176 Serjit A. STORER 14/Hrs engraved as issued
Died of disease and buried at Escourt 05/03/00 confirmed on roll.
EF 2750
X011
2 Bars: Rhodesia and Relief of Mafeking
25 Cpl W.H. DAVIS S.Rhod Vols
confirmed on roll
EF 6500
X012
4 Bars: Belmont, Modder River, Rel. of Kimberley and Paardeberg
4351 Pte J. Bell 9/LCRS
confirmed on roll
He was invalided back to England
EF 5000
KSAs
A013
6156 Cpl H.G. GREAVES
Thorneycroft’s M.I.
Bars SA01, SA02
F 600
ABOs
B014
Disk only Burger J.H. BOSCH
Confirmed Pretoria Commando or Heilbron Cdo or General Cronje Cdo
suspender broken
VF 1000
X015
Burger M.W. VENTER with photocopy of application paper. Markus Wynand Venter Carolina Kdo. Fought at Spionkop and Ladysmith
EF 2300
X
016
Burger J.J.J. KRUGER with photocopy of application paper. Joseph Johannes Jacobus Kruger. General Cronje Kdo. fought at Magersfontein and Mafeking. Taken POW Paardeberg with Gen. Cronje. Sent to St Helena
EF 2300