Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902
Awarded to William Harvey. Obverse Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (left) Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX'. Reverse: Britannia standing wearing a helmet (right), a flag in her left hand, holding out a wreath in her right hand towards troops on the march, ships in distance. Legend: 'SOUTH AFRICA'. Inscription on edge uninscribed. Bars 'CAPE COLONY', 'ORANGE FREE STATE', 'TRANSVAAL'. Ribbon missing.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1805 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Saulles, George William de |
Events: | Second Boer War, 1889-1902 |
People: | Harvey, William |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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