Date
Instituted: 1902.
Campaign: Boer War 1899-1902
Description: The obverse of this medal bears the head of King Edward VII
and the inscription 'EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR'. The reverse is the same
as the Queen's South Africa Medal third type. The suspender is straight
with a claw mount.
Clasps: 'SOUTH AFRICA 1901' and 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902'.
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Naming: As with the Queen's medal the naming varies including both
engraved and impressed capital letters.
Comments: The Queen's medal can be awarded alone but
the King's medal is always accompanied by the Queen's. The medal
also generally has the two clasps listed above but some very rare issues had
only the 'SOUTH AFRICA 1902' clasp (although regulations stated it must have
both) while others to nursing sisters had none.
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