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Wales: Boer War: Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry Tribute Medal

Wales: Boer War: Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry Tribute MedalWales: Boer War: Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry Tribute Medal
Form: Circular
By: J.A. Restall, Birmingham
Date: 1901
Ref:  Hern: 858; Hibbard: D2; Laidlaw: 0500;
Variations:
SizeMetalMassValue
38.7 mmCopper-Bronze28.5 gm$180

Edge: Plain.

Obverse: The coat of arms of the ancient Kingdom of Powys being a shield with a lion rampant against a background of dots with motto on a ribbon below: “POWYS PARADWYS CYMRY (Powys, the paradise of Wales)”. Legend on a raised roughened band around: “MONTGOMERYSHIRE.IMPERIAL.YEOMANRY” with an ornament at the foot.

Reverse: A mounted trooper wearing a hat and holding a rifle, right. In front of him, a kneeling helmeted trooper aiming his rifle to the right. Low hills behind. Signed at the bottom of the design: “RESTALL. (left) BIRM. (right)”. Legend on a raised roughened band around, above: “SOUTH.AFRICAN.CAMPAIGN” and below between ornaments: “1901”.

Notes: Between 1889 and 1974 Montgomeryshire was one of thirteen administrative counties of Wales. In the middle ages it formed part of the Kingdom of Powys and today is again part of the County of Powys.

The 9th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry was formed in Wales in 1900 with the 31st and 49th Companies coming from Montgomeryshire. These two companies were reformed in 1901 and were joined by the 88th Company and the 89th Company also from Montgomeryshire.

The tribute medals were presented on two occasions: in 1901 at the Town Hall, Welshpool, by the Countess of Powys and in 1902 at Powys Castle by Miss Williams Wynn.