medal, commemorative

Willesden Tribute Medal, 1899-1900, Anglo Boer War

Medal awarded to 476 Private John James Whyntie, City of London Imperial Volunteers, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (CIV).

silver, gold and enamel medal or badge; fixed loop and ring suspension; brooch bar of silver and enamel

obverse: oval wreath of tied oak leaves in silver; at centre a gold and red enamel shield with coat of arms of town of Willesden, North London: rising sun above, crossed swords (lhs) and three knives (rhs); town's motto on gilt and blue enamel base scroll: LABORARE * EST * ORARE (To work is to pray); below a scroll with town's name: WILLESDEN

brooch bar: on bar of silver and blue enamel the words: 1899 / SOUTH AFRICA / 1900

named on reverse: J.J. WHYNTIE. C.I.V. 1ST V.B. ROYAL FUSILIERS.

markings: maker's name on reverse: MAPPIN BROTHERS / 220 REGENT STREET