Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst
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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]
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Type | Military decoration for merit |
Awarded for | Distinguished and meritorious service |
Country | South Africa |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | Boer military veteran officers |
Campaign(s) | 1899–1902 Second Boer War |
Status | Discontinued in 1946 |
Established | 1920 |
First awarded | 1921 |
Last awarded | 1946 |
Total | 655 |
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