Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (G. W. Freer); together with Royal Agricultural Society of England Medal (G. W. Freer, Uppingham, Rutland, for Proficiency in Cattle Pathology, 1894) 54mm., bronze, in damaged case of issue; Royal Veterinary College Centenary Medal 1891, ‘Presented to G. W. Freer, Medal No. 102’, 42mm., silver; South Africa, Department of Agriculture Lapel Badge, 44mm., bronze-gilt and enamel, generally extremely fine (4) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Veterinary Surgeons and the Army Veterinary Corps.

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George William Freer joined the Cape Service as a Veterinary on 23 January 1897 where he was principally engaged in the eradication of Rinderpest. After the disease was eradicated he was stationed at Port Elizabeth where he inspected all the remounts that came through the port during the Anglo-Boer War. He was later based at Uitenhage for 14 years. After acting as Senior Veterinary Officer in S.W. Africa, the Orange Free State and Natal, he was promoted to Senior Veterinary Officer of the Transkei with headquarters at Umtata on 18 April 1916. As a result of his energetic labours, East Coast Fever, which was rife in the region, was all but eradicated when he retired in April 1933. Mr Freer died at Port Elizabeth on 21 March 1935.

With copied research, including obituary, annual veterinary reports and photograph.