United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. Allen, O.B.A.S.C Auction Archive Two First War British Service

Two First War British Service Medals

consisting of two collar tabs

The underside of the visor is also in grey twill wool

curving along the emblem

George V (Lieut

United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. Allen, O.B.A.S.C Auction Archive Two First War British ServiceInstituted in 1880. In silver, the obverse bearing the head of Queen Victoria facing left inscribed VICTORIA REGINA around the perimeter, the reverse bearing a crouching lion on a plinth in front of a bush inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA'' around the top perimeter, rim officially engraved 1210 PTE J. ALLEN O. B. A. S. C., with tailors copy clasp 1879, suspension slightly bent, minor marks, two notable edge bruises near the N of ALLEN, in near extremely fine