Lot Archive

Lot

№ 695

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
Withdrawn

Three: Captain F. H. Theron, South African Forces

1914-15 Star (Lt., P.F. Staff); British War and Bi-lingual Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.), extremely fine (3) £80-100

Theron, by profession a civil servant from Cape Town, served as an Assistant Staff Officer, Permanent Force, in the German South-West Africa 1914-15, and, according to his service record, was mentioned in despatches for services in the Field in connection with the same campaign. In September 1915 he was appointed an A.D.C. to General Smuts, and in March 1918 was advanced to Acting Staff Captain in the 1st South African Infantry Brigade. Theron appears to have proceeded to France as late as November 1918, and was discharged back in South Africa in August 1919.

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