Medal Ribbons - ID Please

[Graham Stewart]

Originally Posted by Staffsyeoman

I think it's simpler.

1. Queen's South Africa Medal
2. King's South Africa Medal
3. Army Long Service & Good Conduct.

The KSA could not be awarded to soldiers without the QSA; and the vagiaries of orthochromatic film play tricks with light and dark tones on period medal ribbons, which is to say that I don't think it is the Tibet Medal. I plump for the LS&GC (which didn't get white edges until 1918) on balance of his being a regular.

QSA is easily identifiable in period photo's and although would go with a KSA for regulars or militia(who were embodied) - not so for a Volunteer, especially if his V.S.C. only entered theatre after the death of Victoria. Again A LSGC wouldn't be awarded to a Volunteer, who were awarded a VLSGC, which had a very dark green ribbon.
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