Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst

Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst
SAR and OFS sides
TypeMilitary decoration for merit
Awarded forDistinguished and meritorious service
Country South Africa
Presented bythe Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
EligibilityBoer military veteran officers
Campaign(s)1899–1902 Second Boer War
StatusDiscontinued in 1946
Established1920
First awarded1921
Last awarded1946
Total655
SAR and OFS ribbon bar orientations
SADF pre-1994 & SANDF post-2002 orders of wear
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The Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst, post-nominal letters DTD, is a South African military decoration. It was instituted in 1920 as a retrospective award for Boer officers of the 1899–1902 Second Boer War.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst – South African Military History Society – Journal". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst – Part II – South African Military History Society – Journal". Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. ^ Alexander, E.G.M., Barron, G.K.B. and Bateman, A.J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
  4. ^ Monick, S, (1988). South African Military Awards 1912–1987. South African National Museum of Military History.
  5. ^ South African Medal Website - Boer Republican Forces (Accessed 2 May 2015)
  6. ^ South African Medal Website - Post-nominal Letters (Accessed 28 April 2015)