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Old 10-02-21, 05:48 PM
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I have found this medal attributed to 232876 I. G. Beukes. It seems to be a South African one. Is it possible to confirm this origin ?

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Old 10-02-21, 06:47 PM
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Correct, a South African Defense medal to a member in the H.Q.O.C. Troops, Premier Mine
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Thank you very much for this identification. What are HQOC Troops ?

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Headquarters Operational Command Troops.

I suspect it was like a reserve pool of troops not allocated to a specific unit, but that is just a thought.
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I think that you can get some SA research done if you want to. I got a file for an ex-colleague's late father who was a POW taken at Tobruk. Filled in a few gaps for her and not that expensive.
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