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http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2009/post-3034-125732943397.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2009/post-3034-12573294541.jpg "FOREIGN" AWARD AND RIBBONS ON BAR
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http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2009/post-3034-125732886926.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_11_2009/post-3034-125732887551.jpg One of my sources brought these medals in from Eastern Sudan today. The missing medals on the bar will be arriving sometime next week. The identified ribbons for the missing medals are for the British World War 2 1939-45 and Africa stars. The foreign award is unknown to me. It is the first 1933 Sudan General Service Medal with intact ribbon that I have found in a long time.
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THE BATTLE OF BERGENDAL 27 AUGUST 1900 This was also known as the Battle of Belfast and was the last set piece battle of the Anglo-Boer War. It started with a cavalry strike and artillery barrage. Buller had seen the tactical or key terrain in Botha's position. It was a big red koppie near a farm called Bergendal. The koppie could not be supported from the sides or rear so Botha entrusted the defence to 60 members of the Johannesburg Police or the ZARPS. Following a three hour bombardment by some 40 guns of various calibres, 4 battalions of Infantry attacked the position. The British expected the ZARP Resistance to have crumbled but they had merely being holding their fire. Fourteen ZARPS were killed and nineteen captured. The ZARPS had been annihilated as a fighting force. The gallantry of the ZARPS was applauded by the British. "NO ORDINARY DUTCHMAN WOULD HAVE HELD ON LIKE THAT. IT MUST BE A PERFECT INFERNO" General Lyttelton, British Assault Commander at Belfast. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125490529343.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125490529985.jpg BURGER J.A.J COETZEE Josef Jacobus Coetzee was a member of the Johannesburg Foot Police or ZARPS. His service in the Anglo-Boer War commenced on 5 November 1899. He participated in various battles and also was present at the Siege of Ladysmith. He was present at the Battle of Belfast and managed to escape capture when the ZARPS made their heroic stand against overwhelming British Forces. Other engagements included Pretoria, Witrand and many skirmishes. On 25 April 1901 he was captured at the Secoecoeiberg and sent to India as a P.O.W. He was interred at Trichipoly and was given the P.O.W. number of 18554. He only returned home in 1904.
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ZARP TUNIC 1895 VERSION In 1895 a contract was concluded between the company of Gordon Mitchell of London and the Transvaal for the manufacture of uniforms for the ZARPS. The tunic is of dark blue serge wool edged with black mohair braid. This was also continued and completed on the epaulettes and collar. It is fastened with hooks and eyes.
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http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125480662398.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125480665058.jpg ORIGINAL INSPECTION LAYOUT PHOTOGRAPH OF MY GRANDFATHER'S INSPECTION STANDARDS FOR THE SPECIAL SERVICE BATTALION THAT WAS WELL-KNOWN FOR IT'S VERY STRICT DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS
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http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476632496.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476634849.jpg THE 6TH SOUTH AFRICAN ARMOURED DIVISION AND 24TH INDEPENDENT GUARDS BRIGADE GROUP My grandfather was part of this famous division which fought under General Mark Clark during the Italian campaign. The Guards Brigade Group was under the command of the Division.
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http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476590894.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2009/post-3034-125476598446.jpg SOME OF MY GRANDFATHER'S WW2 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT The uniform on the right is a dress uniform to a Sargeant in the Special Service Battalion. The equipment used was the standard British Pattern 37 webbing.