Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

2nd Cruiser Squadron Medal 1908, 14 clasps, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Ladysmith, East London, Port Elizabeth, Simonstown, Capetown, St. Helena, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, Buenos Aires, unnamed as issued, good very fine and scarce with full tally of clasps £300-£400

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of H.M. King Edward VII Medals.

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The 2nd Cruiser Squadron Medal was struck at the expense of the officers of H.M. Ships Antrim, Caernarvon, Devonshire and Good Hope to commemorate their visit to South Africa and South America. A total of 14 clasps were awarded.