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5 duplicate names on the roll.

Forename/initials: Dewald Johannes. Served: Gatsrand.

Forename/initials: Dirk Jacobus. Served: ZAR Politie. Received the Wound Ribbon (Lint voor Verwonding).

Forename/initials: Dirk Jacobus. Served: Pretoria.

Forename/initials: Douw Johannes. Served: Middelburg.

Forename/initials: Daniel Jacobus. Served: Waterberg.

ABO (Burger D.J. Pretorius). City Coins August 2014.

Daniel Pretorius served in the Waterberg Commando (Ward 4) and his service was in the Northern Transvaal (Pienaarsrivier, Warmbad, Sandrivierspoort) under Commandant van Staden and General Beyers.

This medal has a WWII type suspender and WWII type naming, which puts the issue date as post February 1942. Inspection of the Issue Register confirmed that this was the only medal in that category.

ABO (Burger D.J. Pretorius). City Coins December 2024.

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Daniel Pretorius served in the Waterberg Commando (Ward 4) and his service was in the Northern Transvaal (Pienaarsrivier, Warmbad, Sandrivierspoort) under Commandant van Staden and General Beyers. The Forsyth medal roll lists 5 “D.J. Pretorius” recipients of the ABO medal. This medal has a WWII type suspender and WWII type naming, which puts the issue date as post February 1942. Inspection of the Issue Register has confirmed that this was the only medal issued in that category and the recipient can therefore be positively identified. Provenance: City Coins Auction No 65, 15 August 2015, Lot No 37 when it was sold together with a copy of Vorm “B” which is enclosed. Previously H. Loots collection.