South Africa

The King's South Africa Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to all British and Colonial military personnel who served in the Second Boer War in South Africa, and who were in the theatre on or after 1 January 1902 and who had completed 18 months service in the conflict prior to 1 June 1902.  The King's South Africa Medal was awarded only to those troops on active service during 1902, and who had served for at least 18 months by the end of the war on 31 May 1902.

Two clasps were awarded:  "SOUTH AFRICA 1901" - For service in South Africa between 1 January 1901 and 31 December 1901.  "SOUTH AFRICA 1902" - For service in South Africa between 1 January 1902 and 31 May 1902.

The Queen's South Africa Medal is a British campaign medal which was awarded to British and Colonial military personnel, and to civilians employed in official capacity, who served in the Second Boer War in South Africa. Altogether twenty-six clasps were awarded, to indicate participation in particular actions and campaigns.

The Queen's South Africa Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1900, for award to military personnel and civilian officials who served in South Africa during the Second Boer War from 11th October 1899 to 31st May 1902. Three versions of the medal are known.  The Queen's South Africa Medal was awarded to all British forces who served in South Africa from 11 October 1899 up to the end of the war on 31 May 1902.

A separate King’s South Africa Medal was instituted in 1902 by King Edward VII for those who had served in South Africa after 1st January 1902 and who had completed 18 months service in the conflict, not necessarily continuous, prior to the war's end on 1st June 1902. The King's Medal was always awarded in addition to the Queen's Medal, which continued to be awarded until the end of the war.

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