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For those who can't get enough of medals, here are a couple of photos of the section of the Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) medal room showing South Africa 1899-1902 medals.

I also saw, but neglected to photograph, the VC and QSA ( Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg) to Alfred Ainsworth. Citation shown in the VC section on this site

The medal room is amazing, with floor to ceiling display cases on all walls, and the museum itself, in Richmond, North Yorkshire, is excellent. Highly recommended.

Patrick

Thank You Patrick...…

Fantastic, would love to check them all out......

Mike

I confess to being one of those people

Great pictures, Patrick. Many thanks
David

Picture courtesy of DNW

IGS 1854 (1) Kachin Hills 1892-93 (2316 Private M. Benny 2nd Bn P.W.O. Yorkshire Regt.);
QSA (6) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (2316 Pte. M. J. Benney, Yorkshire Regt.)

Approximately 116 ‘Kachin Hills 1892-93’ clasps issued to the 2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment, the only British regiment employed during these operations. Whilst many of these medals were issued with officially re-engraved naming, this example is perfect in all respects.

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5180 Corpl: H. E. Webb. Yorks: Regi.);
Army LGS&GC GV (5180 G.Sjt: H. E. Webb. York: Regt.)

Herbert Edward Webb served with the Yorkshire Regiment during the Second Boer War.

During the First World War he again served with the Yorkshire Regiment, with the 1/5th (Home Service) Battalion with the rank of Company Sergeant-Major. He was commissioned into the Yorkshire Regiment on 14 October 1917.

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (6) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (5606 Pte. J. Dickinson, York: Regt.)

John Dickinson. Born 1878 in Bradford. Service papers available.