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Queen's South Africa 1899-1902 (miniature) (descriptive name)
Herbert Ernest Hart, 9NZMR (associated name)
Description
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902 miniature medal that belonged to the late Brig. General Sir Herbert Hart
silver medal, 16mm diameter, 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
2 bars: SOUTH AFRICA 1902, TRANSVAAL
ribbon: 15mm wide, red with two dark blue stripes and a broad orange central stripe
markings: obverse: medallists name under bust: G.W. DE Saulles
designer: GW de Saulles
Place
England
Associated Place
South Africa/Africa
Accession Number
2001.25.481.5
Accession Date
15 Aug 2001
Other Id
Spink: 126 (Spink 1988)
Department
History
War History
Display Room
Pou Maumahara

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Pou Maumahara drawer bank 5, drawer A, medal position 24
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.481.5 Brent Mackrell Collection
Collection
Brent Mackrell Collection
Primary Maker
George William de Saulles (Medallist)
Place
England
Date
[1902]
Associated Notes
Queen's South Africa 1899-1902 (miniature)

Herbert Ernest Hart, 9NZMR

Anglo-Boer War: Herbert E Hart enlisted in the 9th NZMR

WW1: Appointed 2nd in command of the Wellington Battalion which left New Zealand with the Main Body. He was present at the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915 and on 27 April took part in halting the Turkish attack at Walker's Ridge. That evening he was shot in the thigh at close range. For his gallantry and leadership during this action he was mentioned in despatches and appointed a DSO. Hart was mentioned in despatches five times during WW1, awarded the French Croix de Guerre and made a CB. In early 1931 he was appointed as NZ administrator in Western Samoa. During WW2 he served in the 2NZEF Staff Office, Cairo.
Associated Event
Anglo Boer War (South African) 1899-1902
Associated Person
Brigadier General Herbert Ernest Hart
9th Contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Associated Place
South Africa/Africa
Associated Date
11 Oct 1899-31 May 1902
Period
Anglo-Boer War
Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reign
Signature/marks
G.W. de Saulles (medallist's name)
Media
silver/nonferrous metal/metal/inorganic material
grosgrain ribbon/ribbon
Measurement Description
medal: 16mm diameter
ribbon: 15mm wide
Measurement Reading
15mm
16mm
Classification
medal, campaign (miniature)

medal, campaign (miniature)
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Last Update
19 Mar 2024

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