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Item Ref# CS8216 Anglo-Boere Oorlog Commemorative Plate
This plate was manufactured in the Netherlands to commemorate the contribution made by the Boervolk in the defence of their independant countries.
It depicts the two medals awarded to those who fought on the Boer's side, namely:
1) Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst
These medals were instituted in terms of Government Notice No 2307 dated 21 December 1920, published in Goverment Gazette No 111 of 24 December 1920. The Anglo-Boere Oorlog (ABO) Medalje is the campaign medal for service in the cause of the Boer Republics and was awarded to all officers and other members of the Republican forces who served with those forces in the field anytime between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902, provided that that service was consistently loyal (ie allegiance to the Boer Republics had not been renounced at any time). |
BOER MEDALS TO WOMEN
Approximately 19 ABO (Anglo-Boere Oorlog) medals which were awarded to women. Two of these were schoolteachers who served as voluntary nurses and the others were trained nurses. As a tribute to these brave women I include a nominal roll:
ABO Medals Awarded to Women
• Voluntary Nurse AE Adriani Red Cross Hospital, Pretoria
• Directrix GJ Beynen 1st Netherlands Red Cross Ambulance
• Nurse LS Boshoff Red Cross Hospital, serving with Gen. CR de Wet
• Nurse SG Cenijn-Smit 1st Netherlands Red Cross Ambulance (Pretoria, Nooitgedacht, etc.)
• Nursing Sister SC Charbon 2nd Netherlands Red Cross Ambulance at Harrismith
• Nurse LM Hellemans 2nd Netherlands Red Cross Ambulance
• Nurse AS Lindblom Scandinavian Ambulance (Mafeking, Magersfontein, Paardeberg, etc)
• Nurse EC Lindblom Scandinavian Ambulance, (Mafeking, Margersfontein, Paardeberg, etc)
• Nurse EM Perk-Engelbert Ambulance Train (Newcastle-Pretoria) then combined Netherlands/Russian Ambulance
• Nurse SJ Roos Red Cross Ambulance
• Nursing Sister GM Rooseboom Ambulance Train (Newcastle-Pretoria) and Red Cross Hospital, Pretoria
• Nurse AE Schipper Ambulance Trains: (Newcastle-Pta, Pta-Kroonstad and Eastern Transvaal), Red Cross Hopsital, Pta
• Nurse HC Svensson Scandinavian ambulance (Mafeking and Magersfontein)
• Nurse J. de W. van der Hoop-Boogh Netherlands Red Cross Ambulance
• Nurse JP van't Haaff French Ambulance
• Theatre Sister AJP v Schermbeek Netherlands/Russian Ambulance
• Nurse G. van Sevenhoven 2nd Netherlands Ambulance
• Nurse CR Visser Red Cross Hospital at Mafeking
• Voluntary Nurse HA Wiersma 1st Netherlands Ambulance
On the medal to Nurse Boshoff her rank is given as VERPLEEGSTER. I would appreciate receiving details of the naming found on other nurses' medals.
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If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them. Ecclesiastes 5:8 |