WWI QUEEN VICTORIA\'S RIFLES MEDAL WITH BOER WAR HONORS 1900 - 1902
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WWI QUEEN VICTORIA\'S RIFLES MEDAL WITH BOER WAR HONORS 1900 - 1902 :
$25.00
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Made in the shape of a Maltese cross, the medal shows a center medallion with St. George killing the dragon. Around the outside of that It reads; QUEEN VICTORIA. Across the top of the medal it reads; SOUTH AFRICA 1900 -1902. And the medal is topped with a ROYAL CROWN. The medal measures 1 7/8\"H x 1 3/8\"W. The medal is from WWI, honoring the involvement in the Second Anglo -Boer War
QUEEN VICTORIA\'S RIFLES: Was the senior Territorial Army infantry unit in London tracing its origins to 1803. It served in the Second Anglo - Boer War, and the First and Second World Wars under a number of titles. In 1803, after a brief peace following the Treaty of Amiens, war broke out between England and France. The raising of volunteers in case of invasion was authorized, and the Duke of Cumberland Volunteers were formed in London. This group of sharpshooters were the only volunteers to survive general disbandment of such units in 1814, continuing as a private rifle club. In 1835 they became the Royal Victoria Rifle Club with Princess Victoria ( later Queen Victoria) as their patron. in 1853, troubles with France rose again, and the club was accepted as a volunteer unit of the British Army, reconstituted as the Victoria Rifles. In 1859/1860, the threat of invasion loomed again and there was a large scale formation of volunteer rifle corps begin organized in counties, and commissions being granted by the Lord Lieutenant of each county. In 1892 the Victoria\'s Rifles and 6th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, merged to become the 1st Middlesex ( Victoria and St Georges ) Royal Rifle Corps. The combined unit became the 1st Volunteer Battalion of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Another group had formed back in 1860 in the Holbrook area and became the 19th Middlesex { St. Giles\'s and St. Georges, Bloomsbury ) Volunteer Rifle Corps.
During the Second Anglo - Boer War, both the 1st and 19th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps sent detachments to South Africa, as reinforcements to the regular battalions of the King\'s Royal Rifle Corps.
THE LONDON REGIMENT: in 1908, there was a reorganization of reserve forces, and the volunteer forces became part of the new Territorial Force. The London Regiment was formed from the various battalions in the newly formed County of London. The 9th ( County of London ) Battalion, The London Regiment ( Queen Victoria\'s Rifles ) was formed by an amalgamation of the 1st and 19th Middlesex Volunteer Volunteer Rifle Corps. The battalion would go on to fight in WWI and WWII
THE SECOND BOER WAR: Started on October 11, 1899 and ended on May 31, 1902. Great Britain defeated two Boer nations in South Africa; the South African Republic ( Republic of Tranvaal ) and the Orange Free State. Britain was aided by its Cape Colony, Colony of Natal and some native African allies. The British war effort was further supported by volunteers from the British Empire, including Southern Africa, the Australian colonies, Canada, India, and New Zealand. At first the British were overconfident and under prepared. The Boers struck first in early 1900, and would win five important battles. The British responded by bringing in large numbers of soldiers and fought back, invading two Boer republics in late 1900. The onward marches of the British Army were so overwhelming that the Boers did not fight staged battles in defense of their homeland. In conventional terms the war was over. The Boers however, refused to surrender and reverted to guerrilla warfare. Two more years of surprise attacks followed. Then the British mounted infantry units systematically tracking down the highly mobile Boer guerrilla units. The war ended in surrender at the Treaty of Vereeniging in May of 1902.
CONDITION: The medal is in good condition as shown. But over the years the clasp pin on the reverse side was broken off at some point.
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WWI QUEEN VICTORIA\'S RIFLES MEDAL WITH BOER WAR HONORS 1900 - 1902 :
$25.00