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Queen’s South Africa Medal to Private George Jamieson, who served with the 5th Contingent, of the Western Australian Mounted Infantry during the Boer War. Queen’s South Africa Medal measures 36mm wide and is a circular silver medal with claw and swivel ribbon bar suspension, with TRANSVAAL, CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE &  SOUTH AFRICA 1901 clasps (the last 3 loose to ribbon); the face with the veiled crowned head and shoulders portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, circumscribed ‘VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX’ (Victoria Queen and Empress), signed ‘G. W. de Saulles’ (for George William de Saulles, 1862-1903, Chief Engraver to the Royal Mint); the reverse with the full-length helmeted figure of Britannia, a standard in her left hand, her right arm extended with a laurel wreath, her shield and trident on the ground behind her, soldiers marching in a landscape beyond, warships near the coast beyond, signed ‘G. W. de Saulles’; attributed on the edge to 284 PTE G. JAMIESON, W. AUSTRALIAN M.I.; on correct ribbon. The medal was instituted in 1899 to be awarded to participants in the Boer War. There is some light staining to the rear of medal.

Private George P Jamieson enlisted and served with the 5th Contingent, of the Western Australian Mounted Infantry during the Boer War. Married Margaret Lowery in Coolgardie in 1912 and is shown as died in Coolgardie in 1921.