Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, with four clasps: 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', and 'South Africa 1901', awarded to Lieutenant Colonel Graham Gosling, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

Circular, silver campaign medal with, on the obverse, a profile head of Queen Victoria with inscription. 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 ghost dates, '1899' and '1900', from the first version of the medal are visible. They were removed from the medal dies as the Boer War's duration lengthened. The recipient's name and unit is impressed on the rim. The medal is suspended on a red, yellow and dark blue ribbon with four clasps, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', and 'South Africa 1901'.

Gosling commanded the 4th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) from 1901 to 12 April 1919. He led the battalion in South Africa during the Boer War (1899-1902) and in Aden during World War One (1914-1918). The 4th Battalion subsequently served in India and Afghanistan during 1919.

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.

From a medal group of Lieutenant Colonel Graham Gosling, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment).

From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.