Queen's Mediterranean Medal
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queen-s-mediterranean-medal-299-3485437
title:
Queen's Mediterranean Medal
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The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was authorised by King Edward VII and was awarded to Militia troops who had replaced their regular British Army counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean, in Gibraltar, Malta and Egypt. This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War. Troops on the island of St. Helena who guarded Boer prisoners of war in the POW camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal without clasp. The medal and ribbon are identical to t
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen%27s_Mediterranean_Medal
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2023-12-11T17:31:18Z
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