War Medals

SOUTH AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1877-79 : 3RD.CAPE MOUNTED YEOMANRY :

Bar, '1877-8-9', correct style of engraved naming - Tp: Sgt Maj : P.G. MAYNIER. C/3rd. Cape Yeory (3rd. Cape Mounted Yeomanry) : (PETER GERHARDUS MAYNIER - Born at Protea, Newlands, Cape Town around 1822, the son of Honoratus Frederick Maynier and Hester van der Byl : He served as Troop Sergeant-Major and later Captain of 'C' Troop (Graaff Reinet), 3rd. Cape Mounted Yeomanry and was present in the operations against Moirosi's Stronghold from April to November of 1879 : He subsequently became the Town Clerk and Deputy Sheriff of Humansdorp where he died on 17 August 1905 at the age of 83 years.) : Sold with verification; copy Death Notice and related research. Only 48 medals with this bar awarded to the Unit : Very slight surface marks but generally scarce and better than VF - £1100