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King's South Africa Medal 1901-1902
Obverse Bust of King Edward VII in military uniform, cloak, order and medals (left) Legend: 'EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR'. Reverse: Britannia standing wearing a helmet (R), 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: '4242 PTE.H.LEWIS. RL:FUSILIERS. Bars: 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901', 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902'. Suspended from a clasp and a green, white and orange ribbon.
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Object details
| ID: | MED0953 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Materials: | Silver; Silk |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Saulles, George William de |
| Events: | Second Boer War, 1889-1902 |
| Date made: | 1901 |
| People: | VII, King Edward; Lewis, Henry Bush Collection |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |