The South African
In 1971 the Director General of Personnel, S A. Defence Force, very kindly gave me copies of the S. A. Defence Force Orders which listed personnel to whom the 1937 Coronation Medal was awarded, and granted permission for the publication of this information in this journal (Volume 2, Number 2, December, 1971).
Since then the Director of Archives has kindly permitted me to acquire a copy of the complete roll which includes ex—servicemen who received the medal in a civil capacity, South African Police officers, some of whom later held high military commands, and notables who held or were later granted honorary rank in the Union Defence Force. The list below does not include all recipienrs of the 1937 Coronation Medal who previously or subsequently served in the forces. Such a project would entail considerable research. Instead, all those, whose description or post nominal letters indicate that they had served in the forces and those who are well known are listed.
A word about the information provided. Initials are substituted for Christian names which are show on the roll. Titles, rank and distinctions are as shown on the roll as are the descriptions with the exceptions of the words Military Contingent which have been abbreviated. Present ranks, titles or honours not shown on the roll are in brackets. Former ranks are described as such. Other ranks, titles and honours are post 1937 and it is regretted that this column is almost certainly hopelessly incomplete.
| Name | Titles, Rank, Distinctions | Description | Present, former and subsequent rank & honours where known |
| Alexander, R. P. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Armstrong, H. W. | MBE, VD, Maj | ||
| Bailey, Abe | KCMG | Formerly Maj (Bart) | |
| Baker, A. O. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Baston, G. R. C. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Beland, R. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Binnie, W. | Maj | Public Service | |
| Black, A. M. | VD, Maj | ||
| Blackwell, L. | MC | Member of Parliament | The Hon Mr Jusice, KC |
| Blaine, C. H. | Capt | Public Service | Brig, CBE, ED |
| Blew, T. H. | DSO,Lt—Col | Member Executive Committee | |
| Bodill, A. W. G. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Bodley, R. | VD, Col | Representing SA National Rifle Assoc | |
| Borchers, O. B. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Botha, C. G. | VD, Capt | Public Service | Lt-Col, Kt St J, LLD |
| Botha, G.M. | MBE | Member Executive Committee | Formerly Capt |
| Botha, H. N. W. | CMG,DTD,Brig.Gen | Member of Parliament | |
| Bradley, F.H. | VC,VD | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Brehmer, F. | Capt | Public Service | |
| Brink, W. H. C. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Brock, A. J. E. | |||
| Brown, C. C. | |||
| Brown, F. L. | DSO, Lt-Col. | Representing British Empire Service League | |
| Bruce, M. H. | Miss | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Buchanan, F. L. A. | MC, VD, Col | Public Service | |
| Butters, W. R. | Representing Board of Control, SATS 'General Botha’ | (Capt), MP | |
| Campbell, W. A. A. | Kt, MC | Divisional Pathfinder Scout Commissioner | Capt, (Baronet not Knight) |
| Chalinder, C.C. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Chamberlain, D.M. | |||
| Chapman, C.L. | |||
| Cheadle, H. | DSO, MC | Public Service | Col, ED, M St J |
| Cilliers, B. | Col | Senator | The Hon |
| Collins, W.R. | DTD, DSO, Col-Cmdt | Member of Parliament | The Hon |
| Collocott, C.D. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Conroy, E. A. | Gen | Member of Parliament | |
| Cooper, F. W. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Corlett, F. C. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Courtney, C. E. L. | |||
| Cox, P. A. M. | |||
| Crawford, J. I. | Maj | Social Worker | |
| Creswell, F. H. P. | DSO, Col | Member of Parliament | The Hon |
| Dalrymple, W. | KBE, VD | Member, University Council | Col |
| Davies, B. | Miss | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Davies, W. T. F. | CMG, DSO | Representing Medical Association | |
| De Haviland, T. L. | CMG, DSO, Col | Representing Women’s Christian Organisation | |
| Devenish, R. | Capt | Public Service | |
| De Villiers, I. P. | MC, Col | Public Service | Maj-Gen CB, Kt St J |
| De Waal, D. | DSO | Judge | The Hon |
| De Wet, D. N. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Doitsch, E. | |||
| Douglas, J. | OBE, VD | Representing Society of Accountants | |
| Dunlop, A. S. | VD | Public Service | |
| Dunning, A. D. E. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Dunning, G. L. A. | Ibid | ||
| Du Toit, J. O. D. | Member Executive Committee | Formerly Fd-Ct | |
| Eaton, H. L. | Capt | Representing British Empire Service League | |
| Edwards, M, V. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Edwards, T. | Capt | Public Service | |
| Engle, G. | |||
| Erasmus, P. L. | Cmdt | Representing Land Boards | |
| Erlank, G.Z. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Evenden, C. A. | Founder of Moth (MOTH) | ||
| Falconer, C. W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Faulds, W. F. | VC, MC Lt | ||
| Filer, E. J. | |||
| Fisher, W. | |||
| Forbes, R. G. | VD | Public Service | |
| Foster, W. H. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Fourie, J. J. | |||
| Froneman, P. A. | DTD, Lt-Col | Member of Parliament | |
| Fryee, C. C. | OBE | Maj | |
| Galbraith, R. G. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Geyser, M. S. | |||
| Gilfillan, C. G. | |||
| Glover, T. H. | VD | Mayor | |
| Gordon, R. Dukoff- | VD | Representing Municipal Service | |
| Gould, B. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Gray, F. W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Gray, W.H. | |||
| Greathead, J. M. | MC | Public Service | |
| Green, M. J. | Capt | VD, RNVR | |
| Greenway, C. T. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Grosskopf, L. A. | |||
| Gunning, A. A. | |||
| Gutsche, C. | CBE VD | Judge | Col |
| Haliburton, R. C. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Halifax, G. W. | Rear Admiral | Public Service | CMG |
| Hamilton, J. Stevenson- | Lt-Col | ||
| Harrison, W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Harvey, R. B. | OBE, Maj | Representing British Empire Service League | |
| Hayton, A. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Haywood, A. T. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Henchie, J. P. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Henderson, G. D. | DSO, MC, Capt | Representing Agricultural Societies | |
| Henderson, W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Hepburn, T. W. | MC, Capt | Public Service | |
| Hertzog, J. B. M. | Gen | A member of His Majesty's Coronation Commission | The Hon |
| Hodgkinson, R. H. | RN, Lieut | Public Service | |
| Hoffe, C. M. | Brig, CBE, Kt StJ | ||
| Hogg, G. | VD | Lt-Col | |
| Holder, C. H. | VD, Capt | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Hopkins, F. E. | |||
| Horne, N. A. | |||
| Horten, S. C. | OBE, Capt | Representing Navy League | |
| Hoy, C. N. | DSO, Lt-Col | Representing British Empire Service League | Col |
| Hull, A. C. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Hunt, E. W. | DSO, MC | Representing Agricultural Unions | |
| Ivy, E. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Jameson, R. S. | DFC, Lt | ||
| Jeffrey, J. G. | VD, Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| John, A. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Jones, J. H. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Joubert, F. A. | Capt | Member of Parliament | The Hon |
| Judd, B. C. | OBE, Col | Representing British Empire Service League | |
| Jukes, F. C. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Juta, H. C. | Maj | Public Service | |
| Keates, F. J. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Kilpin, T. | MC | Public Service | |
| King, G. J. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Kriek, P. L. | Maj | Public Service | |
| Lambert, J. W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Lawrenson, S. R. | Maj | Representing SA National Rifle Association | |
| Lennie, J. S. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Leslie, A. | Capt | ||
| Lewis, J. | |||
| Long, W. S. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Lunn, S. | MC | Representing Municipal Service | |
| McDougall, C. B. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| MacKenzie, M. D. | MC, Lt | Lt-Col, ED | |
| McLean, H. L. | Capt | ||
| McLeod, W. | |||
| McMahon, J. A. | |||
| McMillan, D. H. | |||
| McNab, H. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| McWilliam, R. K. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Makepiece, G. | Lt | Representing SA Society ofJournalists | |
| Malan, H. J. | Capt | Public Service | |
| Manzie, A. J. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Maré, T. | DSO | Member Executive Committee | Lt-Col |
| Marshall, S. | MC, Capt | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Mannsell, E. C. | MC, Capt | ||
| Meintjes, H. | MC, AFC, Maj | Public Service | |
| Mentz, H. | DTD, Col | Member of Executive Council | |
| Mickdall, E. V. H. | Capt | Public Services | |
| Middleton, E. | MC, Capt | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Moller, C. T. | DTD | Representing Miners’ Phthisis Burea | |
| Morrison, R. B. | MC, Capt | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Mortan, D. D. | Maj | Public Service | |
| Murray, A. S. | MC, Capt | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Murray, M. | MC | Public Service | |
| Newman, W. F. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Okell, R. | MC | Representing Boy Scouts Association | |
| Oosthuizen, C. J. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Oppenheimer, E. | Kt | Member of Parliament | Hon Col Kim Regt |
| Orenstein, A. J. | CMG | Representing SA Red Cross | Maj-Gen, CB, CBE |
| Orford, H.J. | OBE (Mil) | Representing SA Stud Book Association | |
| Orsmond, S. | MC, VD | Public Service | |
| Page, S. M. | Maj | ||
| Palmer, R. J. | Maj | Maj-Gen, CVO, DSO | |
| Patterson, D. F. | Lt | Member of Parliament | |
| Peacock, G. B. | Lt-Col | Representing St Johns Ambulance | |
| Perry, A. T. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Phelan, E. G. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Pienaar, F. F. | DTD, DSO | Consul-General | |
| Pienaar, J. J. | Gen | Member of Parliament | DTD The Hon |
| Pirie, D. A. | Maj | Public Service | |
| Pitchford, W. C. | Capt | Representative SPCA | |
| Pretorius, A. J. L. | DTD, MC | Public Service | |
| Proctor, L. B. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Proctor, W. | |||
| Puntis, W. E. | OBE, VD, Lt-Col | Representing Navy League | |
| Reeves, A. S. | VD, Maj | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Reitz, D. | Col | Member of the Executive Council | The Hon, Hon Col. Imperial Light Horse |
| Richards, D. F. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Richardson, A. T. | |||
| Richardson, F. W. | Maj | ||
| Richter, C. G. F. | Lt-Col | Representing Hospital Boards | |
| Robinson, C. R. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Rocher, C. G. C. | DTD | Public Service | |
| Rood, K. | Lt-Col | Member of Parliament | |
| Ross, W. T. W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Royston, J. R. | CMG, DSO, Brig-Gen | ||
| Saunders, R. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Saville, U. J. | MC, Capt | Representing British Empire Service League | |
| Sibbett, C. J. | Representing National Thrift Organisation | JP, Hon Col, DEOR | |
| Sidman, G. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Slaney, Y. E. | |||
| Smith, J. | |||
| Smuts, J. C. | PC, CH, DTD, Foreign orders, Gen | Member of the Executive Council | Field Marshall, OM |
| Spence, J. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Stallard, C. F. | DS0, MC | Member of Parliament | Col, KC, The Hon |
| Stanbridge, F. G. | Maj | Public Service | |
| Stock, P. G. | CBE, CB | Col | |
| Struben, C. F. W. | OBE, VD, Capt, RNVR | Representing Navy League of South Africa | |
| Stubbs, R. H. | MC | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Sturrock, F. C. | Member of the Executice Council | The Hon, Hon Commodore, SAN Forces | |
| Sueltz, A. W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Swartridge, E. W. | |||
| Tanner, W. F. | CB, CMG, DSO | Representing St Dunstans's | |
| Tee, C. R. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Terré Blanche, J. A. B. H. | SAAF Capt | Public Service | |
| Thackeray, E. F. | CMG, DSO, Col | Representing British Empire Service League | |
| Thornhill, W. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Thornton, E. N. | KBE, VD | Public Service | Col, Brig, Kt St J |
| Turnbull, J. McL. McK. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Turner, R. B. | CMG, DSO, Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Tylcoat, F. H. L. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Upton, G. M. | Maj | Representing SPCA | |
| Van der Byl, P. V. G. | MC | Member of Parliament | Maj, The Hon, Hon Col UCT Regt |
| van Rensburg, J. F. J. | Administrator | Col the Hon Dr | |
| van Schalkwyk, C.T. | Member Executive Committee | ||
| van Zyl, G. B. | Member of Parliament | Maj, The Rt Hon, PC, Kt St J, LLD | |
| Walder, A. F. W. | MC, Lt | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | Maj |
| Wares, A. P. J. | VD | Member of Parliament | |
| White, J. | MC | Representing SA Institution of Engineers | |
| Wickens, W. A. | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | ||
| Wilkie, F. | DCM | ||
| Willmot, F. C. | VD | Public Service | |
| Wilson, G. W. | AFC | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) | |
| Wood, A. B. St. G. B. | Lt-Col | Public Service | |
| Wood, J. | &MC | Member, SA Mil Cont (Ex-Servicemen) |
Author’s Acknowledgement
In conclusion I would like to record my gratitude to the Director of Archives for kindly granting permission to publish this information.
Author’s Note
The Civil and Military Rolls for time King George V Jubilee Medal 1935 for the Union of South Africa, Southern and Northern Rhodesia are included in Who's Who in South African Who's Who (Social and Business) 1936, (Ken Donaldson, Cape Town and Johannesburg), pages xxvii-xxxiii.
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