Boer Wound Ribbon.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Covered, but no pics yet is the Boer Ribbon for wounds

[arrestanddevelopment]

Covered, but no pics yet is the Boer Ribbon for wounds

hope this helps.

[Chris Boonzaier]

That is super! Can you give us some details on the group?

Best

Chris

[arrestanddevelopment]

That is super! Can you give us some details on the group?

Best

Chris

Anglo Boer War Medal (BURG. D.A. SWART) with Boer War Veterans Association gilt & enamel lapel badge on ribbon, Wound ribbon*(most probably relates to the incident which caused his capture by the British) with Boer Republic gilt & enamel badge attached, 1914 - 15 Star (SJT. D.A. SWART. POTCH. KDO.), British War & Bilingual South African Victory Medals (SJT. D.A. SWART, POTCHEFSTROOM CDO) with Paul Kruger 100th anniversary 1925 medal on VM ribbon, 1939 - 1945 South African War Services Medal.

A.B.O. verified to roll: Private Daniel Andries Swart, Potchefstroom Commando.

Award of the Wound ribbon is not listed in the Forsyth roll, however, given the fact that this has been mounted as worn, and worn with pride by this veteran, it is most likely an ommission from the roll rather than a self award especially having served in the same unit for the Boer War and WW1.

Burger Daniel Andries Swart,of Rietvlei,PO Reismierrbult Dist Potchefstroom ,served with distinction with the ranks of the Potchefstroom Commando.This unit was commanded by A C BOTHMA. He enlisted on 11/10/1899 and served at Magerfontein,Tweerivier,Mafeking,and Paardeberg where he was captured and taken PRISONER OF WAR being interned at St Helena until July 1902.

Was serving with the 2nd Military Constabulary Potchefstroom Commando from 27th October 1914 until 20th December 1915(taken on strength)Service number 102 .

served as a Private 27.10.14 TO 28.11.14 when he was promoted to Sgt serving in this capacity from 5th January 1915 to 11th June 1915..

Discharged 12th April 1917 due to being medically unfit for further duty.

WW2 service confirmed on roll ,but no further details survive.

cheers

steve

[Brett Hendey]

Steve

A fantastic group. Thanks for showing it. There must be many South African collectors who are very envious.

Regards

Brett

[Arthur R]

A fantastic group indeed, and thanks for showing it.

Interesting that a man from Potchefstroom mounted his war medal and wound ribbon as if he were from the Orange Free State - as a Transvaler, he would normally have had the ribbons with the green stripe to the left and the medal with the ZA Republiek arms as the 'obverse'.

WW2 service would have been non-military, e.g. working in a recognised organisation that supported the war effort.