The South African
by D. R. FORSYTH
The names with ranks, appear hereunder:
| Name | Rank | Name | Rank | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderssen, E.C. | Kaptein | Krause, C. | Ass. Veldkornet | Robinson, P.J. | Luitenant | Beukes, G.J. | Veldkornet | Kuit, A. | Burger | Rossouw, C.H. | Adjudant | Bezuidenhout, G.D. | Veldkornet | Labuschagne, J.H.C. | Veldkornet | Rousseau, P.J. | Kommandant | Bezuidenhout, J.J. | Kommandant | Larsen, L.H.C. | Luitenant | Sandberg, C.G.S. | Kaptein | Bierman, J.I. | Kommandant | Liebenberg, J.J. | Kaptein | Schuyt, J.J. | Veldkornet | Blignaut, J.S.F. | Kommandant | Lombard, A.J. | Kaptein | Serfontein, L.C. | Veldkornet | Boerentzen, W. | Luitenant | Lombard, P.S. | Luitenant | Slabbert, T.E. | Veldkornet | Bosman, I.D. | Veldkornet | Lotz, G.P.J. | Kaptein en Adjudant | Smorenberg, A. | Kommandant | Bosman, M.C. | Veldkornet | Malherbe, E.S. | Luitenant | Theron, P.J. | Luitenant | Botha, C.J.F. | Kommandant | Maree, J.J. | Luitenant | Uggla, A.C.H. | Kommandant | Botha, J.A. | Veldkornet | Maree, S.D. | Veldkornet | Van Brummelan, J. | Veldkornet | Conroy, E.A. | Kommandant | Millema, J. | Kaptein | Van Coller, D.H. | Kommandant | De Jager, M.C.F. | Veldkornet | Nielsen, I.E.P.S. | Veldkornet | Van der Los, F.A. | Kommandant | De Lange, B.J. | Kommandant | Onsum, A. | Kaptein | Van Heerden, J.A.C. | Ass.Veldkornet | De la Rey, A.J.G. | Veldkornet | Pienaar, D.J. | Kaptein | Van Niekerk, C.A. | Kommandant | Geyer, W.P. | Veldkornet | Pienaar, J.J. | Kommandant | Van Rensburg, J.J. | Kommandant | Griesel, J.A.J. | Ass. Veldkornet | Potgieter, P. D. | Veldkornet | Van Vuuren, J.R.J. | Veldkornet | Hefer, W.J. | Luitenant | Pretorius, J. C. | Kaptein | Vermaak, J.J.P. | Kommandant | Kemp, J.C.G. | Vecht Generaal | Raubenbeimer, W.L. | Luitenant | Visagie, P.W. | Kapteine | Kersauson, R. | Luitenant | Rheeder, H.C. | Luitenant | Watermeyer, P.J.A. | Veldkornet | Koen, C. J. | Luitenant | Rheeder, J.S. | Veldkornet | Weyers, J.M. | Veldkornet | Williams, H. | Kaptein |
| Vecht Generaal | 1 |
| Kommandant | 15 |
| Kapteins | 11 |
| Kapt. en Adjud | 1 |
| Adjudant | 1 |
| Luitenant | 11 |
| Veldkornet | 20 |
| Assistent Veldk. | 3 |
| Burger | 1 |
The award to Burgher A. Kuit it of particular interest for the D.T.D. was an Officers Decoration. Research, has however, shown that he was awarded the Decoration whilst occupying the position of "Inspekteur van Veldpos" (Inspector of Field Postal Services). Maybe he was a postal official in times of peace.
It is pleasing to further record that the writer now has a full list of the Commandos and Units to which the 655 recipients belonged -- in addition the names of those Decorated who also received the "Lint Voor Verwonding Opgedaan Gedurende De Anglo-Boeroorlog, 1899-1902" (the wound ribbon) are available. A few of the interesting (to me) Commandos/Units are here quoted:
Description of the Decoration
Perhaps there are some of you who have not seen this fine Decoration, so it is pleasing, to be able to reproduce here, a photograph of the obverse/reverse.
Description:
The coat-of-arms of the South African Republic with the inscription "Voor Trouwe Dienst 1899-1902" on
one side and the coat-of-arms of the Orange Free State and the inscription "Voor Trouwe Dicust 1899-1902"
on the other side.
LHS - Obverse to a Burgher of the S.A. Republic
RHS - Obverse to a Burgher of the Orange Free State
The medal is of silver and 1 and 7/16 inches in diameter. The obverse to a burgher of the South African Republic is the
reverse to a burgher of the Orange Free State and vice versa.
The ribbon is just under 1 and 3/16 inches in width and has in the centre a broad blue stripe; to the left of that
a narrow green stripe and on the edge a narrower red stripe. On the right of the centre blue is a narrow yellow stripe with a
narrower white stripe on the outer edge -- the colours are thus, red, green, blue, yellow (orange) and white.
The Decoration has a fixed bar suspender.
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