The SJAB men who served in South Africa were awarded a bronze medal which bore the uncrowned head of Edward VII.  Their service numbers, ranks, initials, names and units were engraved on the rim in large block letters.  The silver Queen's South Africa Medal was also awarded with details impressed on the rim and the unit shown as 'St John Ambulance Brigade'.  Both medals could be awarded posthumously.

The medal was sanctioned for wearing in uniform on 26 January 1904.

Approximately 1,871 medals were issued.  Of these, some 20 were issued to notable people and 40 were issued to those involved in training in the UK.  As these 60 people did not leave the UK, they were not eligible to receive the QSA. 

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Obverse of the Medal
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Example of naming
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Reverse
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QSA (3) CC OFS Tr (1702 Ordly, St John Amb Bde) and St John Ambulance Medal (1702 Pte., Crewe Div.). DNW Sep 2011 £750
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KPM group to Insp E Lancaster, late IY HS and St John Ambulance. Bonhams Mar 13
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Order of St John group to Pte H Greenwood, SAC and St John Ambulance. Bonham Mar 13
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See the roll for the St John Ambulance Brigade.

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 Surname   Forename   No   Rank   Notes   Unit 
BrittW HOrderlyQSA (1) Natal (1079 Ordly St John Amb Bde), 1914-15 Star (61263 Pte RAMC), BWM , VM (61263 Pte RAMC), St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1079 Pte Preston Corps). DNW Sep 04 £520. St John Ambulance Brigade
CooperJOrderlyQSA (0) (65 Ordly St John Amb Bde), St John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (65 Pte Walton-le-Dale Div). DNW Dec 03 £490. St John Ambulance Brigade
HillROrderlyQSA clasps (3) CC OFS Tr (1071 Ordly R Hill St John Amb Bde), St John Medal (1071 Pte R Hill Wellbeck Div (Lincoln)). Fusilier Militaria Nov 05 £775.St John Ambulance Brigade
RushbyHaroldOrderlyQSA (0) (875 Ordly St John Amb Bde), St John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (875 Pte, Leicester Corps), Special Constabulary Faithful Service, GVR, with clasp 'Great War 1914-18' and Bars for Long Service dated 1929, 1939 and 1942 (Harold Rushby). DNW Sep 05 £410.St John Ambulance Brigade
SmithJ POrderlyQSA (2) CC OFS (1016 Ordly St John Amb Bde), St John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1016 Pte Sheffield Corps). DNW Jul 03 £470.St John Ambulance Brigade
WarnerW JOrderlyQSA (0) (Ordly W J Warner St John Amb Bde), St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa (Pte W J Warner Wellingborough Corps). Burman Nov 05 £600.St John Ambulance Brigade
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