A scarce 'South African Boer Rebellion' Afrikaner NCO' campaign medal pair: Sergeant M. Theunissen, 7th Dismounted Rifles, late 13th Dismounted Rifles

- 1914-15 Star (Sjt. M. Theunissen 13th Dismtd. Rfls.)
- British War Medal 1914-20 (Sjt. M. Theunissen. 7th Dismtd. Rfls.)

The recipient was an Afrikaner non-commissioned-officer holding the rank of Sergeant, who served with two different 'Dismounted Rifles' units of the Active Citizen Force that served 1914-15 during supression of the internal 'Boer' rebellions of October 1914 - January 1915

The 13th Dismounted Rifles (Lichtenburg Ruiters) had some notable success against the Boer Rebels, as reported in the Bradford Daily Telegraph issue of 19 November 1914:

Quote,

Commandant D'Autie Kirstein, member of the Provincial Council, one of Beyers's commandants, was captured by a patrol of a small force under Lieut-Col Pretorious, of the Lichtenburg Ruiters (13th Dismounted Rifles), about 7 p.m, on November 13, on the farm Lemonfontein, near Haartebeestfontein, north of Klerksdorp. Fifteen other rebels were also captured by Lieutenant-Colonel Pretorius's forces.

Unquote.

The 7th Dismounted Rifles (Hoogeveld Schutters), was the last unit in which Sergeant Thuenissen served

The unusual instance of Great War campaign medals being awarded for supressing 'internal' Boer Rebellion(s) in 1914-15

Condition: VF

Code: 22759