Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with no clasp (7553 Pte. C. R. Gardner. Rand Rifles)

Medal verification: Medal with no clasp verified on the respective campaign medal roll of the Rand Rifles (ref WO 100/266) on a supplementary page signed and dated at, Johannesburg, South Africa, on, 30 June 1909. The medal being issued to the recipient on, 13 August 1909

Dates of service: The medal roll is annotated to show that Private Gardner served with the Rand Rifles (a Transvaal domiciled unit) between, 11 November 1901 to 31 May 1902, during the South African War

The Rand Rifles were locally raised from amongst the mostly English language speaking 'Uitlanders' (non-Afrikaner settlers) working in the Gold Fields of the Rand, near Johannesburg. Their services were primarily the protection of the Gold Mines from destruction

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

Condition: EF

Code: 23495