Queen's Mediterranean Medal
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The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was authorised by King Edward VII
and was awarded to volunteer and militia troops who had replaced their regular Army
counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean
. This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War
.
However troops on the island of St. Helena who were guarding Boer prisoners of war in the POW
camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal
without bar.
The medal is almost identical to the Queen's South Africa Medal
1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse.
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Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
and was awarded to volunteer and militia troops who had replaced their regular Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
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However troops on the island of St. Helena who were guarding Boer prisoners of war in the POW
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal
Queen's South Africa Medal
The Queen's South Africa Medal was awarded to military personnel who served in the Boer War in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902. Units from the British Army, Royal Navy, colonial forces who took part , civilians employed in official capacity and war correspondents...
without bar.
The medal is almost identical to the Queen's South Africa Medal
Queen's South Africa Medal
The Queen's South Africa Medal was awarded to military personnel who served in the Boer War in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902. Units from the British Army, Royal Navy, colonial forces who took part , civilians employed in official capacity and war correspondents...
1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse.
Recipients
Approximately 5000 of the Queen's Mediterranean Medal were awarded in total. They were issued to the Third Battalions of the: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers, West Yorks, Royal North Lancs., Royal West Kent, King's Own Yorkshire Light InfantryKing's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was a regiment of the British Army. It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. The regiment's traditions and history are now maintained by The Rifles.-The 51st Foot:...
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