Queen's South Africa Medal

Date: 1899-1902
Campaign: Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Reciptent: Private A.Cheeseman (East Surrey Reigment)
Services: British and Imperial
Medal Composite: Silver or Bronze
Clasps: 26

  • Cape Colony
  • Rhodesia
  • Relief of Mafeking
  • Defence of Kimberly
  • Talana
  • Elandslaagte
  • Defence of Ladysmith
  • Belmont
  • Modder River
  • Tugela Heights
  • Natal
  • Relief of Kimberly
  • Paardeberg
  • Orange Free State
  • Relief of Ladysmith
  • Driefontein
  • Wepener
  • Transvaal
  • Defence of Mafeking
  • Johannesburg
  • Laing's Nek
  • Diamond Hill
  • Wittebergen
  • Belfast
  • South Africa 1901
  • South Africa 1902

The Obverse of this medal depicts Britainnia with an outstretched arm, holding a laurel wreath, pointed towards 'R' in Africa. On the first issue of this medal the year 1899-1902 where included, but on 2nd and 3rd versions this was omitted. However on 2nd types "ghost dates" can be seen. The 3rd type saw Britainnia's arm moved to point at 'F' in Africa.

I have a Queens South Africa medal with the clasp "Orange River Colony". This clasp is under investigation to determine its orginality - at present this seems to be an unoffical clasp.