MEDALS - 5

W1983.3

a. Medal from Cape Colony. Obverse: "South Africa". Reverse: Queen Victoria SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL ON EDGE - "4684 BOY A. HANDLEY. 2nd RL BERKS REG".
b. "KING EDWARD'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL". Bars above - SOUTH AFRICA 1902, SOUTH AFRICA 1901. On edge: "4684 CORPL A. HANDLEY. RL. BERKS REG".
c. "1914-15 STAR". Reverse: "R.F.M./A.E.HANDLEY/4th S.A.M.R./" (South African Mounted Rifles).
d. "BRITISH WAR MEDAL". Obverse: 'George V BRITT.OHN.REX.ET IND IMP". Reverse: St. George slaying dragon. On edge: "R.F.M. A.E. HANDLEY 4th S.A.M.R."
e. "VICTORY MEDAL". Reverse: "THE(GREAT WAR/FOR CIVILISATION/...DE GROTE OORLOC/VOOR DE BESCHAUING/1914-1919". Obverse: Winged figure of victory. On edge: "R.F.M. A.E. HANDLEY 4th S.A.M.R.".

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1983.3
Accession Date: 8 Feb 1983

Material

Metal0 - Whole
Braid/Textile

Measurement

length165mm
diameter35mm
diameter43mm
diameter35mm
diameter36mm

 

 

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