Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue. No clasp (A. Males. Pte R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Monarch)

Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, Seventh Edition 2006) show's that the crew of H.M.S. Monarch qualified for 812 x medals with 'no clasps', but less than that were issued, as a total of 171 x medals were 'returned'

Medal verification: The QSA with no clasp, to No. Ch.5197 Pte. Males, Royal Marine Light Infantry, and the other medals the recipient qualified for - are all confirmed per below cited sources:

- QSA Medal: Reference ADM 171/53 (Sent H.M.S. Blenheim)
- 1914-15 Star: Reference ADM 171/169
- British War Medal. Silver issue: Reference ADM 171/169
- Interallied Victory Medal: Reference ADM 171/169
- Naval LS&GC: Awarded 25 April 1904 (deprived of it / subsequently restored)

Augustus Males, was a native of, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, where he ws born on, 10 June 1871. He enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, on, 10 July 1889. Augustus received his QSA medal on, 19 May 1902. During the Great War, in 1914 (12 September to 31 December) he served aboard H.M.S. Edinburgh Castle - an Armoured Merchant Cruiser -deployed under Admiral Craddock's fleet in the South Atlantic

The recipients naval service sheet is extant and is held and accessible at The National Archives

Condition: VF

Code: 22789