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medal, campaign

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Queen's South Africa medal 1899-1902, Anglo Boer War (descriptive name)

    752 Pte G.R. Spragg Army Post Office Corps (associated name)

  • Description

    Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, Anglo Boer War

    Medal awarded to 752 Pte G.R. Spragg Army Post Office Corps

    silver medal; 36mm diameter; three bars; with ribbon

    obverse: crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria; legend: VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX

    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

    bars: CAPE COLONY / SOUTH AFRICA 1901 / SOUTH AFRICA 1902

    ribbon: 32mm wide; red with two dark blue stripes and a broad orange central stripe

    named on edge: 752 PTE G.R. SPRAGG A.P.O. CORPS.

    markings: obverse: medallists name under bust: G.W. DE Saulles

    designer: GW de Saulles

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2000.26.9
  • Accession Date
    20 Aug 2000
  • Department
  • Display Room
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