The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
South Africa Medal with the bar '1877-8-9'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved around the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' around the circumference. Reverse: A lion representing Africa depicted crouching in a token of submission in front of a Protea bush. Above are the words 'SOUTH AFRICA' and in the exergue, a Zulu shield and four crossed assegais. The medal is fitted with an ornamental scroll swivelling suspender and a single fish tailed rectangular date bar that has rosettes on the lower corners. A piece of 32 mm watered orange-yellow ribbon with two wide and two narrow dark blue stripes is attached to the suspender.
Charles Redmond McKenzie-Burnside served in South Africa as a captain with the 5th Battalion, Natal Native Infantry, part of the South African Field Force, before arriving in Australia. He enlisted with the NSW Infantry and served as a Lieutenant in C Company with the Soudan Contingent in 1885.
South Africa Medal with the bar '1879'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved around the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' aro
Egypt Medal 1882 -1889 with the bar 'SUAKIN 1885'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The diademed and veiled head of Queen Victoria with the legend, 'V
South Africa Medal 1834 - 1853. The recipient's name and regiment are impressed on the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria and the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: A lion representing
South Africa Medal with the bar '1879'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved around the edge. Obverse: The diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend 'VICTORIA REGINA' aro
Obverse: In the centre is the Sphinx with the three Great Pyramids in the background. Around this is a raised band, on the upper part of which is embossed 'EGYPT' followed by the dates '1884-6'. The l
Egypt Medal 1882 -1889 with the bar 'SUAKIN 1885'. The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The diademed and veiled head of Queen Victoria with the legend, 'V
