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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 522

(x) Barberton Town Guard

Approximately 140 Medals were awarded to the unit.

Gold was discovered at Barberton in the Transvaal in 1885 and it became a large mining centre, populated predominantly by 'Uitlanders'. After the declaration of war, many 'Uitlanders' fled and Barberton was held by the Boers until it was captured by the British on 13 September 1900. Barberton Town Guard were called out for active service on 8 December 1900 and was disbanded on 21 December 1901.

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Pte. A. P. D. Hodge. Barberton T.G.), good very fine

Sold with copied roll entry.

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Sold for
£65