Date
Instituted: 1902.
Campaign: Boer War 1899-1902
Description: This medal is almost identical to the Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Usually impressed or engraved in varying styles.
Comments: This medal was authorised by King Edward VII and was awarded to volunteer and militia troops who had replaced their regular counterparts in the various garrisons across the Mediterranean. This allowed regular troops to be available for the South African War. The medal was also awarded to troops who were guarding Boer prisoners of war at the P.O.W. camp on the island of St. Helena.
Approximately 5000 medals were awarded in total.
Images courtesy of Steve Rosbotham.
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