A Mayor of Durban and former Member of the South African Parliament, Second World War & Royal Commemorative medal group of 3: Colonel Vernon Shearer, South African Medical Corps

- War Medal 1939-45  (176544 V. L. Shearer.)
- Africa Service Medal (176544 V. L. Shearer.)
- Coronation Medal

Vernon Lyall Shearer (1903-68) served as a Member of the South African Parliament, and was additionally Mayor of Durban, 1964-66. He attended the historic parliamentary debate on Monday 4 September 1939, following the outbreak of war in Europe, and voted in favour of the motion proposed by General J. C. Smuts to sever relations with Germany, to refuse to adopt an attitude of neutrality to the conflict, to carry out agreed obligations, and to continue co-operating with the British Commonwealth of Nations

The University of the Free State in South Africa, contain a large archive repository of Colonel Shearer's private paper, described in their on-lien catalogue as: CONTENTS Private papers of V.L. Shearer, MP Durban-Point 1938-1958, for the Dominion Party 1938-1943, Independent 1943-1948, United Party 1948-1954, National Conservative Party 1954-1957, Independent 1957-1958, Mayor of Durban 1964-1966.
COVERAGE 1933-1968; 233 Files; 3,89 Metres.
 
The medals mounted in the swing-style and as-worn by the recipient. The reverse of the white metal mounting bar retaining its original long hinged pin and clasp fittings

Condition: Toned about EF

Code: 25631