Queen's Mediterranean Medal
Award
Queen's Mediterranean Medal | |
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Obverse and reverse of the medal.
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Description | Silver disk 36 mm wide |
Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | British Army |
Campaign(s) | Boer War 1899-1902 |
Clasps | None |
Established | 1902 |
Total | 5,000 |
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The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was authorised by King Edward VII and was awarded to Militia troops [1] who had replaced their regular Army counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean , in Gibraltar, Malta [2] and Egypt. [3] This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War . [2]
Troops on the island of St. Helena who guarded Boer prisoners of war in the POW camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal without clasp. [1]
The medal and ribbon are identical to the Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse of the medal. No clasps were awarded. [4] The recipient's name and details were impressed on the rim of the medal. [5]
Recipients
Approximately 5,000 of the Queen's Mediterranean Medal were awarded. They were issued to eligible officers and men in the Third (Militia) Battalions of the: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers , Royal Fusiliers , West Yorkshire Regiment , Royal North Lancashire Regiment , Royal West Kent Regiment , King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry , Seaforth Highlanders and the Royal Munster Fusiliers . [6]
References
- 1 2 Dorling, H. Taprell (1956). Ribbons and Medals . London: A.H.Baldwin & Sons. p. 72. OCLC 930416375 .
- 1 2 Medal Yearbook 2015 by J.W.Mussell, editor, page 166 (Token Publishing Limited, Honiton, Devon)
- ↑ Seaforth Highlanders by John Sym, page 126 (1962, Gale & Polden , Aldershot) Confirms Seaforth Militia battalion served in Cairo.
- ↑ Queen's Mediterranean Medal on Anglo Boer War.com
- ↑ British Battles and Medals , 6th edition. Edited by Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin, page 204 (1988, Spink , London)
- ↑ British Battles and Medals by Major Lawrence L. Gordon, page 208 (1947, Gale & Polden , Aldershot)