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Medal, campaign   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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William Wyon
Title
Medal, campaign
Object type Wars of empire/wars; imperialism/British Empire
Classification: 278
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English: South Africa Medal 1834-53 Medal awarded to Archibald Annett, Royal Artillery. silver medal; ornamental scroll swivelling suspender; ribbon missing obverse- the diademed head of Queen Victoria; legend around- VICTORIA REGINA reverse- a lion representing Africa depicted crouching in submission in front of a Protea bush; words above- SOUTH AFRICA; dated in exurgue- 1853 (ribbon- pale orange, watered with two wide and two narrow dark blue stripes) named on edge- unnamed markings- obverse- medallist's name- W. WYON RA reverse- medallist's name- L.C. WYON
Date circa 1854
date QS:P571,+1854-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
; South African War 1834-1853-wars; 1834-1853; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign
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diameter: 36mm

notes: medal: diameter: 36mm ribbon: width: 32mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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1978.85
Place of creation Republic of South Africa; South Africa
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1591
Notes South African Campaign Medal 1834-53 Medal awarded to Archibald Annett, Royal Artillery. Archibald Annett was born in the parish of Ballymore, County Armagh, Ireland. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery in 1847, and served with the regiment until 1872. He served in South Africa, the Crimea (1854-55) and was on garrison duty in Australia before coming to New Zealand, circa 1863. Following his discharge in 1872 his family joined him in New Zealand. He died on 1st January 1875 aged 47 years.
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