Queens South Africa Medal - Solomon Brothers Apparel

Queens South Africa Medal

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Queens South Africa Medal

Ribbon is available per centimetre ( minimum 15cms )
100cm = 1 metre

 

 

The Queen’s South Africa Medal was awarded for service in the Boer War in South Africa. The Australian colonies raised units and a number of Australians who were not able to join Australian units enlisted in British and South African units.

Design

The medal is a silver and bronze medal with the crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria on the obverse.

The reverse has Britannia with a flag in her left hand holding out a laurel wreath to a party of advancing soldiers. In the background are two warships. Below the wreath the dates ‘1899-1900’ are shown. Around the top are the words ‘SOUTH AFRICA’.

Ribbon

The ribbon has a broad orange central stripe flanked by two dark blue stripes and red edges.

Clasps

Twenty six clasps were issued for the Queen’s South Africa Medal. Of these, the following clasps were issued to Australian State or Commonwealth units or to individuals who served from 11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902:

Clasp

Dates

Cape Colony

11 October 1899 to 31 May 1902

Natal

11 October 1899 to 17 May 1900

Rhodesia

11 October 1899 to 17 May 1900

Relief of Mafeking

17 May 1900

Belmont

23 November 1899

Modder River

28 November 1899

Relief of Kimberley

15 February 1900

Paardeberg

17 to 26 February 1900

Orange Free State

28 February 1900 to 31 May 1902

Driefontein

10 March 1900

Wepener

9 to 25 April 1900

Transvaal

24 May 1900 to 31 May 1902

Johannesburg

31 May 1900

Diamond Hill

11 to 12 June 1900

Wittebergen

1 to 29 July 1900

Belfast

26 to 27 August 1900

South Africa 1901 *

1 January 1901 to 31 December 1901

South Africa 1902 *

1 January 1902 to 31 May 1902


*Clasps / Bars for this medal must be ordered separately using the 'Clasps' product in each collection