Boer War Tribute Medals
When the soldiers of Great Britain and the Empire came home after serving in the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 some of the places to which they returned, their regiments and other bodies chose to reward them with unofficial medals which were usually presented at a formal function held in their honour....
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Stellenbosch University
2012-02-01
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| Online Access: | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/589 |
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| author | W.M. Bisset |
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| description | When the soldiers of Great Britain and the Empire came home after serving in the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 some of the places to which they returned, their regiments and other bodies chose to reward them with unofficial medals which were usually presented at a formal function held in their honour. This book is about the history of these medals and includes the unofficial medals presented to the defenders of Kimberley and O'kiep. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-beb9bdb900d544ec90b953b14770d18c2022-12-22T02:05:34ZafrStellenbosch UniversityScientia Militaria2224-00202012-02-0113210.5787/13-2-589Boer War Tribute MedalsW.M. BissetWhen the soldiers of Great Britain and the Empire came home after serving in the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 some of the places to which they returned, their regiments and other bodies chose to reward them with unofficial medals which were usually presented at a formal function held in their honour. This book is about the history of these medals and includes the unofficial medals presented to the defenders of Kimberley and O'kiep.http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/589M.G. HibbardConstantia Classics Publicationsmedal collectorsAnglo-Boer War |
| spellingShingle | W.M. Bisset Boer War Tribute Medals Scientia Militaria M.G. Hibbard Constantia Classics Publications medal collectors Anglo-Boer War |
| title | Boer War Tribute Medals |
| title_full | Boer War Tribute Medals |
| title_fullStr | Boer War Tribute Medals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boer War Tribute Medals |
| title_short | Boer War Tribute Medals |
| title_sort | boer war tribute medals |
| topic | M.G. Hibbard Constantia Classics Publications medal collectors Anglo-Boer War |
| url | http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/589 |
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