Open AccessBoer War Tribute Medals
Author(s) -
W.M. Bisset
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/13-2-589
Subject(s) - honour , tribute , chose , ancient history , spanish civil war , history , empire , classics , art , political science , law , art history , archaeology
When the soldiers of Great Britain and the Empire came home after serving in the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 some of the places to which they returned, their regiments and other bodies chose to reward them with unofficial medals which were usually presented at a formal function held in their honour. This book is about the history of these medals and includes the unofficial medals presented to the defenders of Kimberley and O'kiep