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The Transvaal Erekruis of 1876: SA's First Military Award for Valour

The Transvaal Erekruis of 1876: SA's First Military Award for Valour

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The Transvaal Erekruis of 1876: SA's First Military Award for Valour

It is common knowledge that the Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system. It has been awarded since 1856 for valour to members of the British Armed Forces. 

What is not common knowledge (actually for all practical purposes unknown to military historians over the past almost 150 years) is the fact that the Volksraad of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republic instituted a similar military Cross for Valour almost a quarter of a century before the outbreak of the Second Boer War. 

This booklet reveals the fascinating story of the Transvaal Erekruis, based on information the author, with the assistance of Derick Rabe, the webmaster of the Western Cape Numismatic Society and the historian Dewald Nel sourced from old documents kept at the National Archives in Pretoria. 

The publication of this booklet was made possible by a donation from the Western Cape Numismatic Society to which all funds from the sale thereof will be donated back to the Society.


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