Queen's South Africa Medal - Thorneycrofts Mntd Inf. Hold Footnote: The Order of Lenin

Footnote: The Order of Lenin was the highest award of the Soviet Union and was established by the Presidium of the Central Committee of the USSR on April 6

13 mm x 21 mm inclusive of crown suspension

1886 in Bermondsey

Fourth Class - 35mm

5 mm x 112 mm

Queen's South Africa Medal - Thorneycrofts Mntd Inf. Hold Footnote: The Order of LeninQueen's South Africa Medal, Private J. H. Forbes, Thorneycrofts Mounted Infantry (9873 Pte J. H. FORBESTH'CROFT'S M. I.). Naming is officially impressed. Very crisp detail, light contact, replaced suspension, near extremely fine. Footnote: Private J. H. Forbes was wounded at the Battle of Spion Kop on January 24, 1900. The battle was fought 28 km west south west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop along the Tugela River, Natal, South Africa,