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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 777

(x) Utrecht-Vryheid Mounted Police

Raised in January 1901, by Lieutenant Roland H. M. C. Miers, the unit numbered approximately 240 men. Miers later failed to return when meeting three Boers who had approached his men under a white flag, indicating their desire to surrender. Suspecting foul-play had taken place, an N.C.O. rode out in search of his C.O., and found him lying dead with his faithful dog beside the body. His murderer, a man named Solomon Van Aan, was afterwards tried, found guilty and shot by firing party at Heidelberg in June 1902.

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (32 Supt. R. T. Paterson. Utrecht-Vryheid M.P.), nearly extremely fine and rare

R. T. Paterson was later promoted to Captain.

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