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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 622

Five: Corporal J. A. Pretorius, Bothas Light Horse

1914-15 Star (Burg J. A. Pretorius Bothas B. S.); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (Pte J. A. Pretorius, Bothas M.S.); War Medal 1939-45 (139379 J. A. Pretorius); Africa Service Medal 1939-45 (139379 J. A. Pretorius), very fine (5)

Jacobus Andries Pretorius was born in Elliot, South Africa on 16 October 1893. He served with the 5th Regiment, 5th Mounted Brigade during the German South West Africa Campaign; there are additional references to him serving in Bothas Light Horse. During the Second World War he enlisted with the Military Police Corps on 4 July 1941 and served mainly in East London, South Africa in the rank of Lance Corporal. Promoted Corporal on 1 December 1941, Pretorius was demobilised on 30 March 1947; sold together with copied research including service and attestation papers as well as a post-war photograph.


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Sold for
£75

Starting price
£50