Queen's South Africa Medal. Silver issue. No clasp (Pte R. F. Mackenzie. Newcastle T. G.)

Medal verification: The medal with no clasp verified as entitled per the respective medal roll of the Newcastle Town Guard, reference WO 100/284. Interestingly this particular medal roll is liberally peppered with 'dates of service' and is signed off with the remarks:

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This corps in addition to being called out for duty, did actual duty in the forts and trenches around Newcastle. The dates inserted refer to this duty'

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Private Mackenzie is shown on the medal roll as having been 'actively employed' on 18 & 20 September, & 1 October 1901

Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, 7th edition, 2006) a total of 243 x no-clasp medals issued to members of the Newcastle Town Guard

Sold together with hardcopy photocopied extract entry page from the respective campaign medal roll

Condition: EF

Code: 23493