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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, with six clasps: 'Cape Colony', 'Rhodesia', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902', awarded to Private W Guest, New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Circular, silver campaign medal with, on the obverse, a profile head of Queen Victoria with the inscription, 'Victoria Regina et Imperatrix' (Victoria, Queen and Empress). On the reverse, the figure of Britannia holding a Union Flag and laurel wreath, the words 'South Africa', marching troops and warships in the background. The medal is suspended on a red, yellow and dark blue ribbon, with six clasps: 'Cape Colony', 'Rhodesia', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901'.
The Queen's South Africa Medal was awarded to soldiers who served during the Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902. Twenty-six clasps were awarded with this medal, indicating each action and state campaign of the conflict.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1989-06-27--1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1989-06-27--1