Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902

Awarded to Capt Edward John Kendal Newman. Obverse Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and veiled, with order (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". 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: "LIEUT: E.J.K.NEWMAN.R.N., H:M:S: MONARCH". Bars "CAPE COLONY" "PAARDEBERG". "DRIEFONTEIN" "JOHANNNESBERG" "DIAMOND HILL "BELFAST". Fitted with a bar and orange ribbon edged with red, with two narrow blue stripes.

Object Details

ID: MED1699
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Saulles, George William de
Events: Second Boer War, 1889-1902
Date made: circa 1900
People: Newman, Edward John Kendall
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36mm