Medal for the Defence of Ookiep, in Bronze

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SKU: 02.GBR.0222.102.01.000

Estimated market value:

$2,200-2,750 USD

  • Bronze Medal Obverse
  • Bronze Medal Reverse

Estimated market value:

$2,200-2,750 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Great Britain
  • Composition
    Bronze
  • Inscription
    Obv: THE CAPE COPPER COMPANY LIMITED 1888 Rev: PRESENTED TO THE OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE GARRISON OF OOKIEP IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR GALLANT DEFENCE OF THE TOWN UNDER LT. COL. SHELTON. D.S.O. AGAINST A GREATLY SUPERIOR FORCE OF BOERS APRIL 4TH TO MAY 4TH 1902
  • Size
    33-36.5mm
  • Image Licensing
    The Medal for the Defence of Ookiep, in Bronze images are attributed to Wikipedia and sourced from the McGregor Museum, Kimberley. The images have been cropped and are in the Public Domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or less. Please see the following pages for additional information: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Okiep00.jpg,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain

History


The Medal for the Defence of Ookiep was established by the Cape Cooper Company and often referred to the Cape Cooper Company Medal. The Medal was awarded to troops who defended O’okiep, a mining village in Namaqualand, from the siege by Boer forces from April 4 to May 4, 1902. Silver Medals were issued to Officers and are considered rare, while Bronze Medals were issued to other ranks. It is estimated that there are approximately 18 recipients of the Silver Medal and 537 recipients of the Bronze Medal.

While the Queen’s South Africa Medal and the King’s South Africa Medal also existed to award service in Namaqualand during the Anglo-Boer War, coloured members of the O’okiep garrison were excluded from receiving the award. As such, the Cape Cooper Company awarded the Medal for the Defence of Ookiep to all defenders of O’okiep regardless of race. The Medal for the Defence of Ookiep is believed to be worn on uniform.

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