Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Corporal M. J. Grobler, South African Veterinary Corps, late 1st South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl., 1st S.A.I.); War and Africa Service Medals, these officially named (37254 M. J. Grobler) mounted for display, fine and better (4) £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Veterinary Surgeons and the Army Veterinary Corps.

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Matthew Johannes Gobler was born in Frankford, Orange Free State on 2 August 1893. During the Great War he served in the 1st S.A.I., S.A.V.C. and S.A.M.R. He attested as a Volunteer in the Union Defence Force at Pretoria on 8 June 1940 and served with the S.A.V.C. With copied W.W.2 service papers.