The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'TRANSVAAL', 'ORANGE FREE STATE' and 'CAPE COLONY'. Engraved (partially erased) 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. Missing a piece of 32 mm red ribbon with two dark blue stripes and a broad orange central stripe.
Awarded for service during the Boer War between 1899 and 1902. This medal was acquired by Albert Elsdon, who had served as a private in the Durham Light Infantry, after he emigrated to Australia, to replace his lost Queen's South Africa Medal. The original recipient's name has been erased but can still be read - 239 Private Henry Archibald Mears was a member of the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen's Contingent.
Queen's South Africa Medal with the bars 'CAPE COLONY', 'JOHANNESBURG','DIAMOND HILL' and 'WITTEBERGEN'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned
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
Queen's South Africa Medal. Engraved around edge with recipient's details. Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'TRANSVAAL', 'ORANGE FREE STATE' , 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901' and 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902'. Obvers
Queen's South Africa Medal with the bars 'CAPE COLONY', 'TUGELA HEIGHTS', 'ORANGE FREE STATE', 'RELIEF OF LADYSMITH', 'TRANSVAAL' and 'LAING'S NEK'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are
Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps 'ORANGE FREE STATE', 'TRANSVAAL', 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901' and 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902'. The recipients details are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veiled h
Queen's South Africa Medal with the bars 'ELANDSLAAGTE', 'DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH' and 'BELFAST'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The crowned and veile
