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Town Guard Assistance...... 6 years 1 month ago #57869

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Good Afternoon Everyone......

Requesting some assistance with the flowing list of Town Guards that I have just found that are not on the master list within the forum......

Wish to check to see if they are authentic.
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Wish to check to see if my spelling is right.
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Were there any medals issued and if so how many if possible.

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POSSIBLE TOWN GUARDS

KNYANA

LADY FRERE or one word LADYFRERE

MATJESFONTEIN

PORT ALFRED

RED HOUSE

STERKSTROOM

STUTTENHEIM

UNIONDALE

VELDRIFT

VOLKSRUST
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Town Guard Assistance...... 6 years 1 month ago #57875

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Is that meant to be Knysna?

And matjiesfontein?

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Town Guard Assistance...... 6 years 1 month ago #57876

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It’s Stutterheim.

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Town Guard Assistance...... 6 years 1 month ago #57877

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rdarby wrote: It’s Stutterheim.


KNYSNA - FOUND

MATJESFONTEIN - AS SPELT IN SOURCE

STUTTENHEIM - AS SPELT IN SOURCE

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Town Guard Assistance...... 6 years 1 month ago #57879

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It is definitely Stutterheim with an R. It was named after a Baron Stutterheim (or von Stutterheim), who had served in the King's German Legion.
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Town Guard Assistance...... 6 years 1 month ago #57880

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Your source is wrong I’m afraid. I am from South Africa and have been to these places.
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