Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog
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The Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog is a South African military campaign medal. It was instituted on 21 December 1920 as a retrospective award for Boer veteran officers and men who fought in the 1899–1902 Second Boer War.[1][2][3][4]
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Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Country | South Africa |
Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | Boer military veterans |
Campaign(s) | 1899–1902 Anglo Boer War |
Status | Discontinued in 1946 |
Established | 1920 |
First awarded | 1921 |
Last awarded | 1982 |
Total | 13,800 |
South African order of wear | |
Next (higher) | Queen's South Africa Medal |
Next (lower) | Lint voor Verwonding |
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