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From: "Flory, Richard" <>
Subject: RE: [BOER-WAR] Medal question...
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:38:35 -0700


Loretta: Your description could be a number of things but may be the
Queen's South Africa Medal which was awarded to all those who took part in
the Boer War. It is silver and has Queen Victoria's head on the obverse.
On the reverse is "Victory" holding a wreath on an outstretched arm.
Numerous bars (clasps) were awarded with the medal including: Cape Colony,
Transvaal and Orange Free State. If it is the official medal it should be
named to your uncle around the outer rim of the medal with serial number,
rank, name and regiment. Dick Flory

> ----------
> From: Loretta Garvey
> Reply To:
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 8:25 AM
> To:
> Subject: [BOER-WAR] Medal question...
>
> I recently returned from a trip to Northern Ireland.
> My cousin gave me what looks like a commemorative
> medal from the Boer War that his uncle brought home
> with him.
>
> I don't have the medal in front of me but it has Queen
> Victoria on the front (of course). Attached to the
> top are 3 attache bar pieces reading:
>
> Transvaal
> Royal Orange Order
> Cape Colony
>
> My husband thinks it might mean that the uncle was in
> 3 compaigns while serving in the Boer War. He also
> thought that there was probably an attached bar with
> the name of the soldier originally.
>
> Can someone enlighten me?
>
> Loretta
>
>
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