1901 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, to Lieut. Colonel S. Hughes, 45th Regiment

Name/Title

1901 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, to Lieut. Colonel S. Hughes, 45th Regiment

Entry/Object ID

1968.35.7

Description

1901 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, to Lieut. Colonel S. Hughes, 45th Regiment. Oval, gilt metal and silver. Obverse a gilt crown atop silver beaded band with title "Colonial Auxiliary Forces" In centre is imperial cypher "VRI" in silver gilt. Reverse is flat, inscribed and hallmarked. Suspender ring on top of crown joined by ring to suspender bar at end of dark green ribbon, 3.2 x 9 cms. (Top of ribbon has laurel-decorated silver bar).

Made/Created

Date made

1901

Notes

Early Date: 1901

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

No accession number on this medal: mounted in group of five medals. Stamped into top rear: "Lieut. Colonel S. Hughes 45th Regiment" Stamped into lower rim: "SG" rampant lion, lion's head, "f"

Dimensions

Width

3.7 cm

Length

7 cm

Dimension Notes

3 mm. thick.