King's South Africa Medal of Capt Herbert Stuart Buckle, Army Service Corps, 1899-1902
King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02
Accession Number

NAM.2024-10-3-5-2

Description

King's South Africa Medal of Capt Herbert Stuart Buckle, Army Service Corps Silver, obverse shows King Edward VII, in Field Marshal's uniform and facing left, with the legend "EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR" around the upper perimeter. Reverse shows Britannia holding the Union Flag in her left hand and a laurel wreath in her right hand. In the right background are troops marching inland from the coast. In the left background are two men-of-war, with Neptune's Trident and Britannia's shield on the ground in the foreground. Around the top perimeter are the words "SOUTH AFRICA". Rim inscribed 'Capt: H.S. BUCKLE. A.S.C.' Suspended from a ribbon comprised of three equal stripes, orange, white and green bearing two clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 by a straight bar suspender. Framed and mounted in a pair. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902)

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902)

Associated collection