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The concept of the QSA from The Times, 24 Dec 1900 8 years 10 months ago #51684

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The concept of the QSA from The Times, 24 Dec 1900 8 years 10 months ago #51689

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The concept of the QSA from The Times, 24 Dec 1900 8 years 10 months ago #51690

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5942 Thank you received: 2052	It is a good ribbon and quite distinctive but I must say that I do like the colours of the original ribbon...... It is to bad that they did not use the Khaki instead of the Orange...... Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591
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The concept of the QSA from The Times, 24 Dec 1900 8 years 10 months ago #51692

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I see the date of The Times article is 24/12/1900 and it would appear that a lot more had been decided by that date than the ribbon. I attach a pic from Harmsworth's "After Pretoria' Vol.2 page 262 - where obverse and reverse of the actual South Africa medal are illustrated. The date at the top of the page from which it was taken is October, 1900.

The reverse is the second type with the wreath pointing to "R" and no dates. The illustration of the medal was originally "trimmed" somewhat inexpertly; making the medal rim appear a bit uneven.
I do like the Times's correspondent making a reference to "no intention of giving a distinct decoration for the defence of Garrisons". A bit of a snub to those pushing for the Kimberley Siege Medal/Star?
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The concept of the QSA from The Times, 24 Dec 1900 2 years 1 week ago #92853

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