Boer War and WW1 Medal Group: ABO, DTD and DSO
Recipient: Pieter Arnoldus Vermaas of Tweefontein, P.K. Losberg
Boer War
According to his application for his ABO medal he served in the Potchefstroom Kommando (Wyk Gatsrand) from 11/10/1899 to 17/01/1901.
He took part in the following battles: Twee Rivieren, Magersfontein, Abrahamskraal and Hekpoort.
According to his application for the "Lint Voor Wonden" he was wounded by a bullet in his right leg at Makokskraal, Ventersdorp.
He was captured and sent to Bermuda (Burt's Island) as a POW.
Click here for ABO application
World War One
According to the Medal Roll and War Record, he served as a Captain in Vermaas Scouts from 16/10/1914 to 05/12/1914 in German South West Africa.
He then served as a Major in the Calvinia-Kenhardt Kommando from 06/12/1914 to 06/01/1915.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for distinguished service in the field in connection with the GSWA Campaign 1914-15.
He was also Mentioned in Despatches in connection with the campaign.
Items consist of:
- Anglo-Boere Oorlog Medalje
Named to : VELDKORNET P.A. VERMAAS
- Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst Medalje
Named to: VELDKORNET P.A. VERMAAS
- Distinguished Service Order Medal with bronze oak leaf signifying Mentioned in Despatches
- Original Distinguished Service Order Certificate 1918
The seller did not have his WW1 Star, British War Medal or his Victory medal unfortunately.
- There is also a handmade wooden souvenir box with six wooden serviette rings which Vermaas must have made when he was a POW in Bermuda.
On top of the box it says "Souvenir from Pieter, BARTIS ISLAND, BERMUDA 1902".
On the serviette rings it says "Bermuda Souvenir".
Research
- Photostat copies of Vermaas' applications for his ABO medal, his DTD medal and his "Lint Voor Wonden".
- A researcher also managed to get scans of two photos of Vermaas taken when he was a POW in Bermuda.
These are from the "Schulenburg Collection" of photos in the Transvaal Archives.
- There are also scans of some of his WW1 service records.
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Above scan, showing PA Vermaas' name, taken from AC Schulenburg's book: AUGUST CARL SCHULENBURG: KRYGSGEVANGENE, MEDIKUS, BOER
