Great Britain: Boer War: Colonel W.H. Mackinnon / C.I.V.
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Form:
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Circular
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By:
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Date:
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1900 |
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Ref:
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Eimer: 1849; Laidlaw: 0211;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 28.8 mm | White Metal | 10.0 gm | $120 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Uniformed bust of Colonel Mackinnon wearing a slouch hat with CIV badge, front and slightly left. In an arc below: “COLONEL W.H. MACKINNON”. Legend: “IN MEMORY OF THEIR GALLANT DEEDS IN SOUTH AFRICA”.
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Reverse:
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Within a laurel (right) and oak (left) wreath tied at the bottom, across in large letters: “C.I.V” with ornaments above and below. In an arc above: “SOUTH AFRICA” and below: “1899 – 1900”.
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Notes:
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Colonel William Henry Mackinnon was the Colonel Commandant of the City Imperial Volunteers, established by Royal Warrant, and recruited from the greater London area.
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