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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902, Anglo Boer War (descriptive name)

    4351 Pte E Allen, Norfolk Regiment (associated name)

  • Description

    King's South Africa Medal 1901-02

    Medal awarded to 4351 Pte E Allen, Norfolk Regiment

    silver medal; plain straight swivelling suspender; with ribbon

    two bars: SOUTH AFRICA 1901 / SOUTH AFRICA 1902

    obverse: bust of King Edward VII and legend: EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR

    reverse: Britannia with a flag in her left hand and holding out a laurel wreath in her right towards an advancing party of soldiers; in the background are two warships; the wreath in Britannia’s hand points to the letter ‘R’ in the word AFRICA; around the top are the words SOUTH AFRICA

    ribbon: green, white and yellow in equal widths

    named on edge: 4351 PTE E. ALLEN. NORFOLK REGT.

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    South Africa/Africa

  • Other Id

    N1864 (numismatics)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

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  • medal, campaign, N1864, Photographed by: Rohan Mills, photographer, digital, 12 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, N1864, Photographed by: Rohan Mills, photographer, digital, 12 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, N1864, Photographed by: Rohan Mills, photographer, digital, 12 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, N1864, Photographed by: Rohan Mills, photographer, digital, 12 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • medal, campaign, N1864, Photographed by: Rohan Mills, photographer, digital, 12 Feb 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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