Queen's South Africa Medal : Driver F Cooke, 'A' Battery, Royal Australian Artillery Accession Number: REL33949

Description

Queen's South Africa Medal bars 'CAPE COLONY', 'TRANSVAAL', 'ORANGE FREE STATE', and 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901'. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

Contextual Description

Awarded to 3143 Driver F Cooke of 'A' Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, for his service in the Boer War. This unit was the only Australian Field Battery to be sent to South Africa. Cooke was part of the second draft of the Battery, which left Australia on 15 March 1901. The entire unit returned on 15 September 1901.

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Accession Number
REL33949
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Date Made
c 1901
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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