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5 Burgers with these initials:

Jan Lewies. Served: General Cronje.

Jan Louis. Served: Commandant Van Tonder.

Jan Louis. Served: Standerton.

Johann Lodawykus. Served: Politie.

Johan Louis. Served: Boksburg. Received the Wound Ribbon (Lint voor Verwonding).

ABO (Burger J. L. Venter) and length of wound ribbon

Johan Louis from FontainBleu served with the Boksburg Commando, at the battles for Merdu Spruit 30 Oct 1918 [sic], Collenso 15 Dec 1899, Collenso 25-27th Feb 1900 also at Belfast. Wounded in action Colenso, Natal 15 December 1899, then wounded again at Wit Rant, Magersfontein with copy Vorm “C” for wounds and Vorm “B” for service history.

Liverpool Medals, Oct 2015. E.F. £375

ABO (Burger J. L. Venter). Kaplan Auctions November 2017.

Confirmed with Vorm B Johannes Louis Venter. Fought at Modderspruit, Colenso, Elandslaagte and Belfast.

Wounded in action. Confirmed with Vorm C. Wounded by shrapnel in the right eye.

Medal issued 20 October 1921. Type 1 suspender type 1 naming.

Estimate £220.

ABO (Burger J.L. Venter). City Coins, December 2021.