1899-1901 Queen's South Africa Medal, bars Cape Colony, Paardeburg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, to 7210 Private G.B. Little, Royal Canadian Regiment.

Object/Artifact

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1899-1901 Queen's South Africa Medal, bars "Cape Colony", "Paardeburg", "Driefontein", "Johannesburg", to 7210 Private G.B. Little, Royal Canadian Regiment.

Entry/Object ID

1998.17.5

Description

1899-1901 Queen's South Africa Medal, bars "Cape Colony", "Paardeburg", "Driefontein", "Johannesburg", to 7210 PTE. G.B. LITTLE. R.CAN.R. Circular, silver. Obverse crowned bust Queen Victoria with title "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX" Reverse helmeted Britannia holding flag and laurel wreath, marching soldiers in background. Title "South Africa 1899 1901"Plain bar suspender with bars fixed to mount. Ribbon red-blue-orange-blue-red, 3.2 x 9 cm. Court-mounted. Depicted first from the left.

Made/Created

Date made

1899 - 1901

Notes

Date: 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped into rim: "7210 PTE. G.B. LITTLE. R.CAN.R." No accession number on medal.