South African Duke of Edinburghs Own Volunteer Rifles Medium Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. Some very light polishing to detail otherwise in very good condition.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, raised in 1855, were mobilised on 16 October 1899. They did sterling work in Cape Colony snuffing out the Rebellion, sent a detachment to Walvis Bay and had four and a half companies heavily engaged at Faber's Put on 30 May 1900.

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Code: 64282