United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal, to Pte. Bartlett, Cape Colony Cycle Corps Auction Archive as did his father

as did his father

in the first Brigade

87 mm (h - inclusive of integral ball)

the hilt of the left sword viewed from the reverse demonstrates minor manufacture-period tool marks

both the obverse and reverse marked with the a cast designer’s mark of “MAX V

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal, to Pte. Bartlett, Cape Colony Cycle Corps Auction Archive as did his fatherA Queens South Africa Medal. Instituted 1899. In silver, rim officially impressed 35270 PTE S. P. BARTLETT C. C. C. C. with CAPE COLONY clasp, lovely patina, small contact marks and edge bruises, remains very fine. Footnote: The Cape Colony Cycle Corps was a volunteer mounted infantry unit formed in 1899 from civilian cyclists in the Cape Colony during the Second Boer War. Initially employed for dispatch riding, reconnaissance, and communications