| Queen's Mediterranean Medal | |
| Presenter: | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Type: | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility: | British Army |
| Awarded For: | Campaign service |
| Campaign: | Boer War 1899-1902 |
| Description: | Silver disk 36 mm wide |
| Clasps: | None |
| Established: | 1902 |
| Total Awarded: | 5,000 |
The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was authorised by King Edward VII and was awarded to Militia troops[1] who had replaced their regular British Army counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean, in Gibraltar, Malta and Egypt.[2] This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War.[3]
Troops on the island of St. Helena who guarded Boer prisoners of war in the POW camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal without clasp.[1]
The medal and ribbon are identical to the Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse of the medal. No clasps were awarded.[4] The recipient's name and details were impressed on the rim of the medal.[5]
Approximately 5,000 of the Queen's Mediterranean Medal were awarded. They were issued to eligible officers and men in the Third (Militia) Battalions of the: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers, West Yorkshire Regiment, Royal North Lancashire Regiment, Royal West Kent Regiment, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Seaforth Highlanders and the Royal Munster Fusiliers.[6]
. H. Taprell Dorling . 1956 . Ribbons and Medals . London . A.H.Baldwin & Sons . 72 . 930416375.