Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, Private William Goodyear, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 clasps, clasp, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.2002-09-11-1
Description
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, with clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. From a group of medals awarded to and associated with Pte William Harvey Goodyear, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Obverse: Queen Victoria, facing left. Reverse: Britannia holding Union flag and laurel wreath with marching soldiers and warships. Impressed on rim: '6068 PTE G [sic] GOODYEAR. MIDDX. REGT. M.I.' William Goodyear was discharged to the Reserve in 1908 and rejoined the Middlesex Regiment in 1914. He died on 26 January 1915, aged 32, of rheumatic fever, and is commemorated at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902).
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)
Associated collection
