Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private O. J. Tarr, Rhodesian 1st South African Infantry Brigade, late 8th Mounted Rifles (Midland Horse) and 2nd Rhodesia Regiment

1914-15 Star (Pte. O. J. Tarr, 8th M.R.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. O. J. Tarr, Rhod. 1st S.A.I. Bgde.), in their original named card boxes with registered envelope addressed to the recipient in Enkeldoorn, Rhodesia, extremely fine (3) £100-120

Owen James Tarr was born at Cathcart, East Griqualand in August 1888, the son of a farming family which had settled in South Africa in the 1820s. Originally enlisting in the 8th Mounted Rifles (Midland Horse), he served in German South-West Africa, and afterwards - as a rifle bomber and Lewis gunner - in the 2nd Rhodesia Regiment and Rhodesian 1st South African Infantry Brigade. He died at Kuruman, Charter District, Rhodesia in January 1961; sold with his original Soldier’s Pay Book (for Use on Active Service), a parcel acknowledgement card (South African Comforts Committee), and a luncheon invitation to Drill Hall, Salisbury in respect of the peace celebrations, 4 August 1919.