Queen's South Africa Medal - Thorneycrofts Mntd Inf. Auction 515 of the badges were

515 of the badges were issued

two black leather straps with a loop on the right side and a buckle on the left side creating the chin strap

"ALEXANDRA") Naming is British Army engraved in block capitals

Maker marked G

Queen's South Africa Medal - Thorneycrofts Mntd Inf. Auction 515 of the badges wereQueen'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,