South Africa Medal 1878 Lieutenant Denys One Star Diamond Contingent only 169 medal to this unit
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South Africa Medal clasp 1878 named LIEUT J P DENYS ONE STAR DIAMD CONTGT – rank corrected, very fine
Jacob Pieter Denys was engaged against the Pokwane & Griquas in 1878 and was latterly made a Lieutenant.
The unit was drawn from diamond miners of the Transvaal and Griqualand Districts. Provence Spinks Apr 2003.
169 Medals were awarded to the One Star Diamond Contingent, all bar one of them with the clasp ‘1878’.