British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare Anglo-Boer War Decoration for Loyal Service group of three awarded to Captain Benjamin Daniel Pienaar, on the staff of General de la Rey

Anglo-Boer War Decoration for Loyal Service 1899-1902 (Kapt. B. D. Pienaar); Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Kapt. B. D. Pienaar); Coronation 1937, unnamed, good very fine and better (3) £1200-1600

Benjamin Daniel Pienaar was born in Potchefstroom in 1867 and educated at Victoria College, Stellenbosch. An officer in the Boer Forces, he was on the staff of General Cronje and latterly with General de la Rey. For his services in the Anglo-Boer War, he was awarded the War Decoration for Loyal Service and the War Medal. Following the Union of South Africa, he was the Potchefstroom Member of the Transvaal Provincial Council. He was also General Agent and Appraiser to the Land Bank, Potchefstroom and a Member of the District Bestuur of ‘Het Volk’. In 1937 as a Senator, he was awarded the Coronation Medal.

With an original photograph of Pienaar and his family and two other postcard photographs. Also with a folder containing copied medal application forms and other research.