Name/Title
1901 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration, to Lieut. Colonel S. Hughes, 45th RegimentEntry/Object ID
1968.35.7Description
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
1901Notes
Early Date: 1901Inscription/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 cmLength
7 cmDimension Notes
3 mm. thick.