Queen's South Africa Medal
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The Queen's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen's South Africa Medal canonical | 5 |
| Queen’s South Africa Medal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2087312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queen's South Africa Medal Context triple: [Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, awardReceived, Queen's South Africa Medal]
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A.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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B.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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C.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
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D.
British Empire Medal for Gallantry
The British Empire Medal for Gallantry was a United Kingdom decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for acts of bravery before being superseded by the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
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E.
The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queen's South Africa Medal Target entity description: The Queen's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902.
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A.
Polar Medal
The Polar Medal is a Canadian honour awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to knowledge, exploration, or service in the polar regions and the North.
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B.
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross is a British military decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy.
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C.
Badge of Military Merit
The Badge of Military Merit was an early American military decoration established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War to honor enlisted soldiers for exceptional bravery and service.
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D.
British Empire Medal for Gallantry
The British Empire Medal for Gallantry was a United Kingdom decoration awarded to civilians and military personnel for acts of bravery before being superseded by the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
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E.
The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for extraordinary valour in the presence of the enemy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign medal
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | QSA Medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardedFor | service in the Second Boer War ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
British regular forces
ⓘ
colonial volunteers ⓘ local irregular units ⓘ nurses serving in South Africa ⓘ |
| awardedWith | King's South Africa Medal ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
British War Office
ⓘ
linked to:
War Office
|
| campaign | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| claspInscriptionType |
battle names
ⓘ
date ranges ⓘ state names ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diameter | 36 millimetres ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
Royal Navy personnel ⓘ colonial forces ⓘ imperial forces ⓘ nursing staff ⓘ |
| endDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
campaign clasps
ⓘ
date clasps ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Victorian era ⓘ |
| locationOfManufacture | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX ⓘ |
| partOf | British campaign medal system ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Boer War era ⓘ |
| replacedBy | King's South Africa Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
Britannia holding a flag and offering a laurel wreath to advancing troops
ⓘ
battle scene with troops and warships in the background ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
dark blue
ⓘ
light blue ⓘ orange ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central orange stripe with dark blue and light blue edge stripes ⓘ |
| serviceRequirement | service in South Africa between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| startDate | 1899 ⓘ |
| suspensionType | ornamental scroll suspender ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queen's South Africa Medal Description of subject: The Queen's South Africa Medal was a British campaign medal awarded to military personnel who served in the Second Boer War between 1899 and 1902.
Referenced by (6)
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