Great Britain: South Africa Medal for the Basuto and Zulu Wars (1877-79) |
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| Form: | Circular with ornate ribbon bar riveted to the medal. The ribbon is orange bordered with two outer wide blue stripes and two narrow inner blue stripes. | ||||||||
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| By: | Obverse after William Wyon. Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon. | ||||||||
| Date: | 1879 | ||||||||
| Ref: |
MYB: 127; Laidlaw: 1109; |
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| Edge: |
Engraved with the rank, name and unit of the recipient. This medal (1879 Clasp): “TR. PIGG. ALEXANDRA MD. RIFLES”. |
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| Obverse: |
Diademed head of young Queen Victoria, left. Signed on truncation: "W. WYON R.A.". Legend: "VICTORIA (left) REGINA (right)". |
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| Reverse: |
Lion crouching on platform, left, protea bush behind. In the exergue, crossed native spears and shield. Legend: "SOUTH AFRICA". |
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| Notes: |
The medal was issued to British and Colonial troops engaged in various actions against several native tribes in the Cape Colony and Natal between 1877 and 1879, most notably the Zulu War conflict in Natal. Clasps to medal and number issued: No Clasp ..... 5,600 1877 ......... 150 1877-8 ....... 5,820 1877-8-9 ..... 3,520 1877-9 ....... 8 1878 ......... 2,000 1878-9 ....... 1,180 1879 ......... 18,330 (Zulu War) |
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