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South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-79, Private Francis FitzPatrick, 94th Regiment of Foot
South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-79, campaign medal
Accession Number

NAM.1951-02-17-2

Description

South Africa Medal for Zulu and Basuto Wars 1877-79. From medal group awarded to Pte Francis FitzPatrick VC, 94th Foot; the letters ‘V.C.’ are inscribed on the medal in old English script. Silver campaign medal with the diademed head of Queen Victoria on the obverse with the inscription, ‘Victoria Regina’. On the reverse a male lion in front of a protea bush above a trophy of arms with a Zulu shield and four crossed spears, with the inscription, ‘South Africa’, above. The medal is suspended from a golden yellow ribbon with vertical blue stripes. Fitzpatrick was born in Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland in 1859. He served in both the Zulu War (1979) and Transvaal War (1880-1881) and died in Ireland in 1933.

Campaigns

Zulu War (1879), Basuto Wars (1877-1882)

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