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Medals awarded for the Boer War

Several official medals and many unofficial medals were awarded for service during the Boer War.  The official awards consisted of medals for the campaign, honours and decorations which recorded special service during the war.  The unofficial medals were commemorative in nature.

Honours   Campaign Medals
  Order of the Bath     Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal 
  Order of St Michael and St George         Queen's South Africa with raised dates
  Order of the Indian Empire     King's South Africa (KSA) Medal
  Royal Victorian Order     Transport Medal
        Mediterranean Medal
Decorations      
  Victoria Cross      
  Distinguished Service Order   Unofficial Medals
  Conspicuous Service Cross     Kimberley Medal
  Indian Order of Merit     Kimberley Star
  Royal Red Cross     Tribute Medals
  Conspicuous Gallantry Medal     St John Ambulance Brigade Medal
  Distinguished Conduct Medal      
  Order of St John      
 
Boer Medals
  Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst (DTD)
  Anglo-Boer Oorlog Medal (ABO)
  Wound Riband (LVW)
   
Other medals that are seen with Boer War awards
  Zulu Medal 1877-9
  North West Canada Medal 1885
  Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal 1880-97
  British South Africa Company Medal 1890-7
  Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894
  Natal Rebellion Medal 1906