Canada, Dominion. A South African Service Canada's Brave Boys Welcome Home Medal 1900 Archive Fine untouched example

Fine untouched example

due to complaints from other military orders whose emblems were eclipsed by the beauty

Generalmajor Theodor Scherer (1889–1951)

1st Delaware

Measuring 308mm (w) x 220mm (h)

Canada, Dominion. A South African Service Canada's Brave Boys Welcome Home Medal 1900 Archive Fine untouched exampleIn silvered white metal, obverse illustrating a woman reaching out to rifle bearing soldier, with a dog pawing at the soldier's right leg, a door behind the woman and a picket fence behind the soldier, reverse illustrating a downward pointing sword, fronted by a wreath of laurel leaves, inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA 1900" around the handle of the sword, a dove below with a ribbon banner in its mouth inscribed "WELCOME HOME", surrounded by the inscription