Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 in bronze, awarded to Syce (groom) Innoyetullah, 4th Lancers, Hyderbad Contingent.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, campaign medal
Accession Number
NAM.1978-11-158-1
Description
Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 in bronze, awarded to Syce (groom) Innoyetullah, 4th Lancers, Hyderbad Contingent. Obverse: Queen Victoria, facing left. Reverse: Britannia holding Union flag and laurel wreath with marching soldiers and warships. Although the 4th Lancers was not deployed to South Africa, two of its officers served there. Lieutenant P F Newnham was killed at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900 with Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry, while Captain A E Barnard survived the campaign of 1901. A small number of bronze medals were awarded to Indian bearers and servants and it may be presumed that Syce Innoyetullah was in South Africa with either Newnham or Barnard.
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)