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  • Other Name

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

    5039 Pte. J Thomas, S. Stafford Regt. (associated name)

  • Description

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

    Medal awarded to 5039 Pte. J Thomas, S. Stafford Regt.

    silver circular medal, 36mm diameter, swivel suspension with claw mount and pin through medal edge, with ribbon, three bars – South Africa 1901, Wittenbergen, Cape Colony.

    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: inscr rim: 5039 PTE. J.THOMAS S.STAFFORD REGT.

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

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2001.25.1023
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Other Id

    Spink: 126 (Spink 1988)

  • Department
  • Display Room
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 2001.25.1023

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