A rare Cape Copper Company Ltd Medal for the Defence of Ookiep 1902, Bronze issue, awarded to S. Young, 1 of 537 men who qualified for this medal which was generally awarded to Cape Copper Company employees in the Namaqualand Town Guard, which was formed from the amalgamation of the Ookiep Volunteers, the Concordia Town Guard, and the Port Nolloth Town Guard in October 1901, and also to men of the Ookiep Volunteers. It was awarded to all those from the above mentioned units who took part in the defence of Ookiep during the Boer War in South Africa in early 1902.
Cape Copper Company Ltd Medal for the Defence of Ookiep 1902, Bronze issue (S. YOUNG.). Rare.
Condition: contact wear to rim, better than very Fine
Awarded to S. Young.
The roll indicates that 537 men may have qualified for the Bronze medal. These medals were generally awarded to Cape Copper Company employees in the Namaqualand Town Guard, which was formed from the amalgamation of the Ookiep Town Guard, the Concordia Town Guard, and the Port Nolloth Town Guard in October 1901, and also to men of the Ookiep Volunteers. It was awarded to all those from the above mentioned units who took part in the defence of Ookiep during the Boer War in South Africa in early 1902.
