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Victorian Boer War British Silver Medal Duo Queen’s South Africa Medal With Clasps DRIEFONTEIN, PAARDEBERG & RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY & King's South Africa Medal With 1901 & 1902 SOUTH AFRICA Clasps To Corporal Then Sergeant 3323 E. Busk Yorkshire Regiment. - 17592 The Yorkshire regiment saw much action during the Boer wars. This is a nice Boer War silver medal duo to a named Soldier of The Yorshire regiment who was promoted from Corporal to Sgt during the campaign received direct from the Soldiers family. The Queen's South Africa Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to British and Colonial military personnel, and to civilians employed in an official capacity, who served in the Second Boer War in South Africa. Altogether twenty-six clasps were awarded, to indicate participation in particular actions and campaigns. The Queen's South Africa Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1900. A separate King's South Africa Medal was instituted in 1902 by King Edward VII for those who had served in South Africa after 1 January 1902 and who had completed 18 months service in the conflict, not necessarily continuous, prior to the war's end on 1 June 1902. The King's Medal was always awarded in addition to the Queen's Medal, which continued to be awarded until the end of the war. The Queen's South Africa Medal is a silver disk, 38 millimetres (1.5 inches) in diameter (bronze versions were issued to civilians). The obverse shows a crowned and veiled effigy of Queen Victoria, facing left, with the legend "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" around the upper perimeter. The reverse, designed by G. W. de Saulles, 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". The medal has 3 clasps : RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY (15 February 1900). Awarded to those in the relief column under Lieutenant General French who marched from Klipdrift, and 6th Division troops under Lieutenant General Thomas Kelly-Kenny. PAARDEBERG (17 February –26 February 1900). Awarded to troops within 7,000 yards of General Piet Cronjé's final laager in the Orange Free State, and within 7,000 yards of Kudusrand Drift. DRIEFONTEIN (10 March 1900). Awarded to those with Army Headquarters, and Lieutenant General John French's column, which advanced from Poplar Grove in the Orange Free State. The rim has the soldiers name Regiment and service number and rank ‘Cpl’ (Corporal). The King's South Africa Medal is a silver disk, 38 millimetres (1.5 inches) in diameter and 3 millimetres (0.12 inches) thick. The obverse shows King Edward VII, in Field Marshal's uniform and facing left, with the legend "EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR" around the upper perimeter. The reverse is the same as the Queen’s medal. The medal has 2 clasps: SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (1 January – 31 December 1901). Awarded to those who served in South Africa during 1901. SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (1 January – 31 May 1902). Awarded to those who served in South Africa during 1902. The rim has the soldier’s details and rank ‘Serjt’ (Sergeant). Both medals have the correct original ribbons which have service wear to be expected. The medals are mounted for wear on a bar with hinged pin. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17592
£475.00
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