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Great Britain: Boer War: Roberts / Military Campaign Chronology

Great Britain: Boer War: Roberts / Military Campaign ChronologyGreat Britain: Boer War: Roberts / Military Campaign Chronology
Great Britain: Boer War: Roberts / Military Campaign ChronologyGreat Britain: Boer War: Roberts / Military Campaign Chronology
Form: Circular
By: ?
Date: 1900
Ref:  Hern: 388; Laidlaw: 0247;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
37.9 mmCopper-Bronze20.1 gm$180
37.8 mmWhite Metal16.0 gm$180

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: Bronze medal reeded rim. Within a laurel wreath tied at the bottom, bareheaded bust of Roberts in uniform, front. Legend: “FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS V.C.”

Reverse: Bronze medal reeded rim. A flower-like design with 12 petals extending to the rim. In the centre, a circle with: “SOUTH AFRICA 1900” around a small rose. In the top three petals, the Raadsaal (parliament) in Pretoria with: “GOVT. / BUILDINGS (left) PRETORIA (right)” obliquely above. In each of the remaining nine petals, the main events, places, and dates of Robert's military campaign. From the top left, anti-clockwise:

"WAR / DECLARED / OCT. 11. 99"
"LD. ROBERTS/ LANDED /CAPETOWN / JAN 4TH."
"RELIEF OF / KIMBERLEY / FEB. 15TH."
"SURRENDER / OF /CRONJE / FEB. 27TH."
"RELIEF OF / LADYSMITH / FEB 28TH."
"BLOEMFONTEIN / OCCUPIED / MARCH 13TH."
"JOHANNESBURG / OCCUPIED / MAY 31ST."
"RELIEF OF / MAFEKING / MAY 18TH."
"PRETORIA / OCCUPIED / JUNE 5TH."

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