The King's Medal.—In October 1902 His Majesty King Edward VII authorised the issue of a medal bearing his effigy, with the legend EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR, to all those who had served for eighteen months at the front, and were still serving on January 1st, 1902, or had completed such term before June 1st, 1902—that is, just one month after the terms of surrender were signed. The reverse of this medal is the same as the Queen's, but on the obverse is the bust of King Edward in Field-Marshal's uniform. Two bars were given; SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902. The ribbon is composed of three equal stripes of green, white, and orange, and the names are mostly indented or engraved in the same manner as the Queen's medal.
The Mediterranean Medal.—A medal bearing the legend MEDITERRANEAN to the right of Britannia, but otherwise exactly the same as the Queen's South African medal, was awarded to those who garrisoned the Mediterranean forts during the South African War; no bars were issued with this. It is worn with the Queen's ribbon, and the names, etc., are generally indented. Those engaged in this work were mostly Militia units, who volunteered for service abroad during the war.
Kimberley Star.—The Mayor of Kimberley presented to all those who took part in its defence a silver six-pointed star, but it should be particularly noticed that only those bearing the hall-mark, including the date-mark a, are genuine. The ribbon is red, white, and blue in the centre, edged with black on one side and yellow on the other. The stars were issued unnamed, and generally depended from an ornamental suspender, but the one illustrated facing page [192] was issued as depicted.
The following troops were engaged during the campaign:
Cavalry.—One squadron each of the 1st and 2nd Life Guards and Horse Guards; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Dragoon Guards; 1st Dragoons; Scots Greys; 3rd and 4th Hussars; 5th Lancers; 6th Dragoons; 7th and 8th Hussars; 9th Lancers; 10th and 11th Hussars; 12th Lancers; 13th, 14th, and 15th Hussars; 16th and 17th Lancers; 18th, 19th, and 20th Hussars; and the 21st Lancers.
Infantry.—Grenadier, Scots, and Coldstream Guards, and the following Regiments of the Line: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Border, Cheshire, Cornwall Light Infantry, Derbyshire, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Durham Light Infantry, Essex, Royal Fusiliers, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, East Kent, West Kent, King's Royal Rifle Corps, Lancashire Fusiliers, East Lancashire, South Lancashire, Loyal North Lancastrian, Royal Lancashire, Liverpool, Leicestershire, Lincoln, Manchester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northampton, Northumberland Fusiliers, Oxford Light Infantry, Rifle Brigade, Shropshire Light Infantry, Somersetshire Light Infantry, North and South Staffordshire, Suffolk, Sussex, East and West Surrey Regiments, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Light Infantry, East also West Yorkshire, York and Lancaster, and West Riding Regiments, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Highlanders ("Black Watch"), Cameron, Seaforth and Gordon Highlanders, King's Own Scottish Rifles, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Scottish Rifles, Highland Light Infantry, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Inniskilling also Munster Fusiliers, Royal Irish, Royal Irish Rifles, Leinster, Connaught Rangers, South Wales Borderers, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Volunteers.—Thirty-two Battalions of Imperial Yeomanry, City Volunteer Battalions, Companies, and Corps.
Royal Garrison Artillery.—Eastern Division: 5th, 6th, and 10th Companies; Southern Division: 14th 15th, 16th, and 36th Companies; Western Division: 2nd, 6th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 17th, and 23rd Companies.
Royal Horse Artillery.—A, G, J, M, O, P, Q, R, T, U, and V Batteries.
