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6 & 7 December 2017

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№ 100

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6 December 2017

Hammer Price:
£2,600

An Anglo-Boer War D.T.D. pair awarded to Commandant D. J. Jonker, Rouxville Commando

Anglo-Boer War Decoration voor Trouwe Dienst 1899-1902 (Komdt D J Jonker.); Anglo-Boer War Medal 1899-1902 (Komdt D J Jonker.); together with the related miniature awards, extremely fine (2) £1800-2200

Dirk Jacobus Jonker served as Commandant with the Rouxville Commando from 10 October 1899 and saw action at Stormberg, Wepener, and Bethlehem until his capture following the surrender of General Marthinus Prinsloo at Fouriesburg on 30 July 1900. Taken prisoner, he was held at Ceylon, before being sent back to South Africa on parole due to illness caused by the War. Sent to Aliwal North Camp on 6 May 1901, he died of heart disease on 1 November 1901.

The recipient’s son, on the application form for the awards, wrote: ‘On Commando my father suffered from ear suppuration which weakened his body and affected his lungs. When he arrived in Ceylon the Camp Doctor made a special application for him to be returned to Africa as the climate was unsuitable for his health. Fourteen days later he was sent back to Cape Town where he spent 5 months in Simons Town Camp. From there he was transferred to De Aar and from there, on application of my mother who was in the Aliwal North Camp, he was allowed to join her. Within three months he died in the Aliwal Camp.’

Sold together with a photograph of the recipient, and one of his widow.