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Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902
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 (partially erased): 'SERGT. E.WILMOTT R.F.A'. Bars: 'CAPE COLONY', 'DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH', 'ORANGE FREE STATE', 'TRANSVAAL', 'LAING'S NEK'. Fitted with a bar and orange ribbon edged with red, with two narrow blue stripes.
Sergeant E Wilmot Royal Field Artillery, 82501 served in 2nd Boer War and is recorded as receiving the campaign medal with these bars. He was with the 5th Battalion, 63rd Battery at Laings Nek and later with the 5th Division Ammunition Column. Royal Field Artillery batteries took part in the Defence of Ladysmith, though not the 63rd battery.
Sergeant E Wilmot Royal Field Artillery, 82501 served in 2nd Boer War and is recorded as receiving the campaign medal with these bars. He was with the 5th Battalion, 63rd Battery at Laings Nek and later with the 5th Division Ammunition Column. Royal Field Artillery batteries took part in the Defence of Ladysmith, though not the 63rd battery.
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Object details
| ID: | MED0952 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Materials: | Silver; Silk |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Saulles, George William de; Wyon, William |
| Events: | Second Boer War, 1889-1902 |
| Date made: | circa 1900 |
| People: | Queen Victoria; Wilmot, E. Bush Collection |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |