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  • Other Name

    Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 (descriptive name)

    2328 Trpr. Robert Colhoun, 5NZMR (associated name)

  • Description

    Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 issued to 2328 Trooper Robert Colhoun, 5NZMR, Anglo Boer War

    silver circular medal, 36mm diameter, swivel suspension with claw mount and pin through medal edge, with ribbon, 4 bars: Transvaal / OFS / Rhodesia / CC

    obverse: The obverse shows a crowned and veiled effigy of Queen Victoria, facing left, with the legend "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" around the upper perimeter

    reverse: The reverse shows Britannia holding the Union Flag in her left hand and a laurel wreath in her right hand. In the right background are troops marching inland from the coast. In the left background are two men-of-war, with Neptune's Trident and Britannia's shield on the ground in the foreground. Around the top perimeter are the words "SOUTH AFRICA".

    named on edge: 2328 TRPR. R.COLHOUN NEW ZEALAND M.R.

    ribbon: grosgrain ribbon, 32mm wide, thick red band and dark blue band, repeated in reverse order & separated by an orange band.

  • Place
    England
  • Associated Place

    South Africa/Africa

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.166
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 126 (Spink 1988)

    7498 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    History

    War History

  • Display Room

    Pou Maumahara

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 2001.25.166

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  • Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 2001.25.166
  • Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 2001.25.166
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