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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 521

(x) Aliwal North Town Guard

Aliwal North was notoriously disloyal at the beginning of the War, when it was occupied by the Boers at the invitation of the inhabitants. Following its occupation by the British, it had a Town Guard some 70 strong.

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Pte. D. Reich,sen. Aliwal N.T.G.), edge nick, very fine

Sold with copied roll entry and Aliwal newspaper article entitled, 'An Appeal to Loyal Inhabitants!':

'Owing to representations made to the Town Council by the Military Authorities pointing out the necessity of substantially increasing the strength of the Town Guard to relieve the tension on the present members of that force, and for the better guarding of the Town, AN EARNEST APPEAL is hereby made to all residents capable of bearing arms to enrol themselves in the Town Guard at once, so as to make its strength adequate to the present requirements. Pay: Mounted 12s per day, Unmounted 7s 6d. Joseph Levy, Mayor.'


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Sold for
£110