United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to W. Tarrant, HMS Monarch Newly Listed with a name of “HÄRTEL”

with a name of “HÄRTEL”

Fabricated of thick blue wool

where he was officially diagnosed with a "simple" fracture of the left fibula (leg)

affixed with all four reverse attachment prongs to a magnetic metal backplate with an intact black paper liner and dark blue wool backer

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to W. Tarrant, HMS Monarch Newly Listed with a name of “HÄRTEL”Instituted 1899. In silver, rim officially impressed W. TARRANT, A. B. H. M. S. MONARCH, full size, discolouration throughout, very minor contact marks, remains very fine. Footnote: Able Seaman W. Tarrant is on the QSA medal roll, serving with HMS Monarch. The HMS Monarch served on the Cape of Good Hope Station during the Second Boer War (18991902) as part of Britains naval presence along the South African coast. Operating primarily from bases such as