WW1 MEDAL PAIR - GERMAN SWA & FRANCE - DUTCH STYLE NAME

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* WW1 MEDAL PAIRGERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICAWESTERN FRONT - FRANCESCARCER DUTCH-STYLE NAMINGBILINGUAL VICTORY MEDAL+ 1919 JOHANNESBURG PEACE MEDAL. CORNELIUS HENDRICK JANSEN VAN VUUREN A WW1 medal pair named to: BURG. C.H.J. VAN VUUREN. 1ST Z.A.I. (British War Medal - Burgher - 1st South African Infantry - france) BURG. C.H.J. VAN VUUREN. 11DE B.S. (Victory Medal - Burgher - 11th Mounted Rifles - German South West Africa) The bilingual Victory medal was uniquely awarded to recipientsof the Union of South Africa Defence Force during WW1 withEnglish & Dutch text on the reverse.The rank of this recipient is BURG (short for BURGHER ) which translates tocitizen or inhabitant. (derived from the Boer War).The regiment naming in Dutch-style on the BWM is Z.A.I. ( Zuid Afrikaansche Infanterie ) &on the Victory Medal is 11de Berede Schutters . (11th Mounted Rifles) Johannesburg Peace Medal 1914-19191st South African Infantry Brigade in France.Bilingual Victory Medal awarded for the German South West Africa Campaign.He was also entitled to the 1914/15 Star with the 11th Mounted Rifles) Postage via air worldwide including USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australasia, etc. will be £3.75 All our goods are sent from South Africa by first class recorded delivery. We are proud of our fast delivery record. In the very unlikely event of your item being lost read more