South Africa Medal (1853)
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The South Africa Medal (1853) is a campaign medal instituted in 1854, for award to officers and men of the Royal Navy, British Army and locally recruited Cape Mounted Riflemen, who served in the Cape of Good Hope during the Xhosa Wars (called the 'Kaffir Wars' at the time) between 1834 and 1853.[1][2]
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South Africa Medal (1853) | |
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Type | Military Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Eligibility | British forces |
Campaign(s) | 1834–36 First Kaffir War 1846–47 Second Kaffir War 1850–53 Third Kaffir War 1852 Battle of Berea |
Clasps | None |
Established | 1854 |
Order of wear | |
Next (higher) | Waterloo Medal |
Next (lower) | Ghuznee Medal |
Related | South Africa Medal (1880) |
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