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Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O’okiep

Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O’okiep, officially impressed to “W. Epenaar”. Reverse striking slightly off-centre. W Epenaar was a member of the Namaqualand Town Guard Battalion…

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Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O’okiep, officially impressed to “W. Epenaar”.

 

Reverse striking slightly off-centre.

 

W Epenaar was a member of the Namaqualand Town Guard Battalion with the service number 733, the roll confirms he was “Engaged with the enemy at O’okiep”

 

Extremely rare and awarded to the members of the Namaqualand Town Guard & Border Scouts.