United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to W. Tarrant, HMS Monarch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Robert Reuben Smyth was

Footnote: Robert Reuben Smyth was born on June 6

and his 650th on February 9th

“DRGM” marked standing for Deutsches Reiches Gebrauchs Musterschutz (protected patented design under the Reich Government)

rim impressed 7660  PTE

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to W. Tarrant, HMS Monarch consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: Robert Reuben Smyth wasInstituted 1899. In silver, rim officially impressed W. TARRANT, A. B. H. M. S. MONARCH, full size, discolouration throughout, very minor contact marks, remains very fine. Footnote: Able Seaman W. Tarrant is on the QSA medal roll, serving with HMS Monarch. The HMS Monarch served on the Cape of Good Hope Station during the Second Boer War (18991902) as part of Britains naval presence along the South African coast. Operating primarily from bases such as