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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 Wilmott, 82501, 5th Battalion, 63 Battery, Royal Field Artillery. South Africa. Listed in campaign medal rolls, with equivalent bars..
Sergeant E Wilmott, 82501, 5th Battalion, 63 Battery, Royal Field Artillery. South Africa. Listed in campaign medal rolls, with equivalent bars..
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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; Wilmott, E. Bush Collection |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |