- Wounds Ribbon
Infobox Military Award
name= Wounds Ribbon
caption= Ribbon: 32mm, red, green, white, yellow, blue.
awarded_by=South Africa
type=Campaign medal
eligibility= Boer war veterans.
for= Being wounded on active service.
campaign=Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
status=
description= Ribbon
clasps= None.
established= 1920.The Wounds Ribbon, was a South African military award. It was authorised on
21 December 1920 , as a retrospective award forBoer veterans of theAnglo-Boer War (1899-1902). The ribbon was issued, on application, to veterans who had been wounded on active service during the war. It was worn on the uniform, mounted like a medal ribbon.The colours are red, green, white, yellow, and blue.
References
* Alexander, E. G. M., Barron G. K. B. and Bateman, A. J. (1986). "South African Orders, Decorations and Medals". Human and Rousseau.
* Monick, S. (1988). "South African Military Awards 1912-1987". South African National Museum of Military History.
ee also
*
British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
*South African military decorations External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/militaf/ South African Medals Website]
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