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A Great War 'German South-West Africa' M.M. group of three awarded to Private G. J. van...
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A Great War ‘German South-West Africa’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private G. J. van Jaarsveld, Rustenburg Commando, South African Forces Military Medal, G.V.R. (Pte. G. J. van Jaarsveld. Rustenburg Commando.) rank and initials both unofficially corrected; British War Medal 1914-20 (Burg. G. J. van Jaarsveld. Rustenburg Kdo.); France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, silver, with trophy of arms suspension, lacking all blue enamel to band around central medallion, and gilding all rubbed; the group overall generally very fine (3) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 22 August 1918: ‘For bravery in the field in connection with the Campaign in German South-West Africa, 1914-15’. French Medaille Militaire London Gazette 22 August 1918. Gerhardus J. van Jaarsveld was born in Rustenburg, South Africa, on 16 January 1885 and served during the Great War as one of the 353 members of the Rustenburg Commando. He died on 21 September 1969.
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A Great War ‘German South-West Africa’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private G. J. van Jaarsveld, Rustenburg Commando, South African Forces Military Medal, G.V.R. (Pte. G. J. van Jaarsveld. Rustenburg Commando.) rank and initials both unofficially corrected; British War Medal 1914-20 (Burg. G. J. van Jaarsveld. Rustenburg Kdo.); France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, silver, with trophy of arms suspension, lacking all blue enamel to band around central medallion, and gilding all rubbed; the group overall generally very fine (3) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 22 August 1918: ‘For bravery in the field in connection with the Campaign in German South-West Africa, 1914-15’. French Medaille Militaire London Gazette 22 August 1918. Gerhardus J. van Jaarsveld was born in Rustenburg, South Africa, on 16 January 1885 and served during the Great War as one of the 353 members of the Rustenburg Commando. He died on 21 September 1969.
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