Original British Zulu Wars South Africa Medal 1879 Engraved to Pte. T. Flynn of the Army Service Corps

Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. The South Africa Medal (1880), often referred to as the Zulu War Medal, is a campaign medal instituted in 1880 and awarded by the British Government to members of the British Army, Royal Naval Brigade and Colonial Volunteers who were involved in a series of South African tribal wars in the Cape of Good Hope, Colony of Natal and Transvaal between 1877 and 1879, most notably for the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

This is a tremendous rim-engraved South Africa Medal identified to Private T. Flynn, Army Service Corps. The medal was struck in silver and is a disk, 36 millimeters in diameter, with a swiveling suspender. Designed by William Wyon and his son Leonard Charles Wyon, with the dies for the medal engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon.

The rim is engraved: T/940. PTE. T. FLYNN. A.S. CORPS. The overall condition in the medal collecting world would be considered good/fine and we wholeheartedly agree. The details are still prominent and not worn down like most encountered in todays market. There is minor age toning on the ribbon and tarnishing on the silvered portions but these factors only add to the beauty of the award.

No Zulu Wars collection is complete without a campaign medal to display alongside. Comes ready for further research and display!