Queen's Mediterranean Medal

The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was authorised by King Edward VII and was awarded to Militia troops[1] who had replaced their regular Army counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean, in Gibraltar, Malta[2] and Egypt.[3] This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War.[2]

Queen's Mediterranean Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal.
Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
TypeCampaign medal
EligibilityBritish Army
Awarded forCampaign service
Campaign(s)Boer War 1899-1902
DescriptionSilver disk 36 mm wide
ClaspsNone
Statistics
Established1902
Total awarded5,000
Ribbon bar

Troops on the island of St. Helena who were guarding Boer prisoners of war in the POW camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal without clasp.[1]

The medal and ribbon are identical to the Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse of the medal. No clasps were awarded.[4] The recipient's name and details were impressed on the rim of the medal.[5]

Recipients

Approximately 5,000 of the Queen's Mediterranean Medal were awarded. They were issued to eligible officers and men in the Third (Militia) Battalions of the: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers, West Yorkshire Regiment, Royal North Lancashire Regiment, Royal West Kent Regiment, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Seaforth Highlanders and the Royal Munster Fusiliers.[6]

References
  1. Ribbons and Medals by Captain H. Taprell Dorling, page 72 (1956, A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London)
  2. Medal Yearbook 2015 by J.W.Mussell, editor, page 166 (Token Publishing Limited, Honiton, Devon)
  3. Seaforth Highlanders by John Sym, page 126 (1962, Gale & Polden, Aldershot) Confirms Seaforth Militia battalion served in Cairo.
  4. Queen's Mediterranean Medal on Anglo Boer War.com
  5. British Battles and Medals, 6th edition. Edited by Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin, page 204 (1988, Spink, London)
  6. British Battles and Medals by Major Lawrence L. Gordon, page 208 (1947, Gale & Polden, Aldershot)
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