Description
Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'WITTEBERGEN', 'TRANSVAAL' and 'CAPE COLONY'. Engraved around edge with recipent's details. Obverse: The crowned and veiled head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX' around the rim. Reverse: Britannia with a flag in her left hand holding out a laurel wreath towards an advancing party of soldiers. In the background are two warships. The wreath in Britannia's hand points to the letter 'F' in the word 'AFRICA'. Around the top are the words 'SOUTH AFRICA'. The medal is fitted with a straight suspender and five rectangular campaign bars.
Contextual Description
Ernest Simon de Pass served in the Boer War he served as a Quartermaster Sergeant and later a Lieutenant with the 11th Imperial Yeomanry. As 324 Private E S de Pass he served with B Company, New South Wales Infantry, in the New South Wales Sudan Contingent in 1885. He stated that he was a silver refiner who had been born in London. He was the only Jewish member of the contingent.
Details
Accession Number
REL/08581.002
Maker
George William de Saulles
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Measurement
Archived measurement
Copyright
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