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City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) casualties:

Private G W Cooper
Died of meningitis at Cape Town

Private C F Nixon
Wounded at Paardeberg and died of typhoid at Kroonstad

Colour Sergeant E J Gibbons
Died on voyage out of pneumonia and heat apoplexy

Private G W M Tunbridge
Died of wounds received near Pretoria

Private G A Roberts
Died of enteric at Naauwpoort

Private A W Dawborn
Died of heat apoplexy at Pretoria

Private A Callingham
Accidentally killed by a train at Hanover Road

Private E L York
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein

Private C W Hawkes
Died of enteric at Johannesburg

Private P J Soffe
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein

City Imperial Volunteers (CIV) casualties:

Private W F Coombs
Died of enteric at Johannesburg

Private A B Rowe
Died of enteric at Pretoria

Private J R Blott
Died of pneumonia at Heilbron

Private B James
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein

Private H Tuppen
Died of enteric at Kroonstad

Private J Say
Died of enteric at Pretoria

Corporal F Towers
Died of enteric at Bloemfontein

Private H Marks
Died of enteric at Cape Town

Private G E Halford
Died of enteric at Karee

Corporal T Dyer
Died of enteric at Heilbron

The Cyclist Detachment passing Hyde Park Corner

Looking towards Fleet Street: A view of the procession from St Clement Danes

TITLE: THE CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS MEDAL, 1901

METAL: BRONZE

NAMED: NOT OFFICIALLY (But some have been named)

SIZE: 76mm

HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: 178
HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: A15

CASED: YES

CLASSIFICATION: WELCOME HOME MEDALLION / MEDAL

DESIGNER: GEORGE FRAMPTON

From: Col. Sir Edward Ward, Under Secretary of War

To: Lord Mayor of London

"My Lord, I am directed by the Secretary of War to acquaint you that on recommendation of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, Commander-In-Chief, His Majesty the King has graciously pleased to approve of the offer of a South African Medal for the acceptance of the Court of Common Council and each of the City Companies in commemoration of the spontaneous and patriotic liberality shown by the Council and the Companies in assisting to raise and equip the City of London Imperial Volunteers for active service in South Africa."

Also see here:

www.angloboerwar.com/forum/20-tribute-me...the-c-i-v-medal-1901

Mike
Very impressive, indeed.
Regarding the medallions intended for the men of the C.I.V. who went to South Africa, does anyone know if they were a general issue?
Regards
IL.