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Served: Harrsimith. Awarded the DTD (Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst).

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DTD (Kapt. en Adj. J. Jacobsz)
OBE (Military) Officer’s 1st type breast badge, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919
ABO (Kapt. en Adj. J. Jacobsz)
BWM & Bilingual Victory Medals (Lt. Col. J. Jacobsz)

OBE LG 3 June 1919.

Jan Jacobsz, who was born in February 1884, served as Captain & Adjutant of the Harrismith Commando from August 1899 until July 1902; the award of his D.T.D. was announced in U.D.F. General Order No. 425 of October 1922.

Appointed a Lieutenant-Colonel in South African Native Labour Corps in November 1916, Jacobsz served in France in the period February to November 1917, gaining a mention in despatches (London Gazette 5 July 1919, refers) and the O.B.E. Among other events during his time in France, he was presented to King George V, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales during their visit to the S.A.N.L.C. at Abbeville on 10 July 1917.

He became an Honorary Colonel of the Harrismith Commando in December 1936 and died in May 1943.

This group sold for a hammer price of £3,000 yesterday.


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David
Thank you for posting some of the results of this sale. Amazing prices, especially when converted into ZARand! Yesterday, I read on another forum about a Zulu War medal that sold for GBP40,000, which is an astonishing amount. I wonder if there were other surprises on this auction?
Regards
Brett