(Wound Riband for Wounds received during the Anglo-Boer War)
This distinctive riband shall be granted to those officers and members of the forces of the South African Republic and Orange Free State who, being burghers of those States, were wounded in action during the Anglo-Boer War, between 11th October, 1899, and 31st May, 1902, and are now, a citizens of the Union of South Africa, serving in the Union Defence Forces or liable so to serve if called out under the South Africa Defence Act, 1912.
LVW Cetificate Type A – Issued in 1922
LVW Cetificate Type B – Issued in 1924
LVW – Vorm C – Burger Barend Petrus Buitendag Potchefstroom Kommando – Approved in 1921
LVW – Vorm C – Burger Jan Hendrik Lagrange – Standerton Kommando – Approved in 1922Here you can see how a VORM B was used but with the amendments of VORM C – Kommandant Hennie van Rensburg – In Richmond he was hiding behind a tree, bullet entry wound is under the Left eye and exit wound was Left ear. “Onder Linkeroog in en onder Linkeroor uit” He healed in the field while still on Kommando but had later years hearing problems.
All ranks who did military service during the war.
Served in the field between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 both days inclusive.
TYPE A SUSPENDER A (INSTITUTION – OCTOBER 1937)
Medals with straight non-swivelling suspenders as used on the British War Medal (1914-1918) and with naming in indented large block capitals (often unevenly positioned) as on the South African W.W.I. issue of the B.W.M.
Anglo Boer War medal with Type A Suspender A
World War 1 – British War Medal suspender matching ABO on left
Anglo Boer War Medal – Type A naming same as Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst MedalDTD and ABO naming for Type A – Kommandant HJJ van Rensburg
TYPE B (OCTOBER 1937 – FEBRUARY 1942)
Medals with the WWI non-swivelling suspenders as above but with a thinner and smaller, more even type of indented block capital naming as found on the South African WWII Africa Service Medal.
ABO – Korporaal J.M. Lehmann – Approved in 1941 notice full naming of Rank.
TYPE C SUSPENDER (FEBRUARY 1942 – 1982)
Medals with the small thin type of edge lettering and straight non-swivelling suspenders as used for the Africa Service Medal.
Under type C there are also variations where a square dot is found after the initials and cases where it is a round dot. An interesting sub-variety also occurs on at least one batch in 1942-43 where the figure ‘6’ was used instead of the letter ‘G’ of BURGER and, in at least one instance, even as the ‘S’ in ARTILLERIS.
Anglo Boer War Medal with Type B Suspender Same as African Service medal on Right
African Service Medal Suspender matching the ABO on left
ABO Burger A.S. Louw Cape Rebel Calvinia Kommando with Generaal Manie Maritz – Approved November 1942 – Notice the SQUARE DOTSABO of Kommandant A.P.J. Diedericks (Killed in Action at Magersfontein) Approved in 1954 – The “M” can be seen is different from Type A and does not go all the way down. Notice the ROUND DOTSABO Korporaal P.J. de Jager – Reitz Kommando – Approved in 1968 notice rank abbreviation Vorm “B” Burger Thomas Frederick Dreyer from Wakkerstroom Kommando – Approved in 1923Vorm “B” Burger Gerhardus Johannes de Jager – Ermelo Kommando – Approved in 1921 Early Print
Instituted in terms of Union of South Africa Government Gazette No. 2307, 21 December 1920
Regulations made by his Royal Highness the Governor-General-in-Council
Awarded to burghers who rendered true and faithful service to the military forces of the Governments of the South African Republic and the Orange Free State
“The Cape of Storms” now known as Table Bay lies at the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa. Eleven ships was positioned in Table Bay. Five ships were wrecked, when changing direction of the wind.
“The Cape of Storms” now known as Table Bay lies at the foot of Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa. Eleven ships was positioned in Table Bay. Five ships were wrecked, when changing direction of the wind. 15 Medals were awarded to volunteer crewmen, who risked thier lives to brave the gale to wrecked 5 vessels in the Bay. Only 13 names below are known of which only 10 known medals have survived and in museum or collectors circulation.
Mr Dufton
Mr Piers, F C
Mr Woodhead, H
Mr Buyskes, G
Mr Gibson, B
Mr Stevens, George
Mr Krumm, Carl
Mr Von Tromp
Mr Samuelson
Sergeant MacPherson
Constable Taylor, Gordon
Constable Matheson
Constable Peterson
Thank you to Munroe Swirsky from MMOFSA.org.za attending the Webinar and sharing this great super rare South African collectors piece.
Plan of Table Bay shewing positions of vessels in the Bay during the gales of July 1878, with direction of wind, and swell (to accompany A. C. Jenour’s evidence.)
Demise: Killed in action 25 Dec 1901
Place: Groenkop
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt
Kitchener wrote, “It is very sad and depressing that the boers are able to strike such blows, but I fear … we shall always be liable to something of the sort from the unchecked rush of desperate men at night.”
