Wounds Ribbon
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| Wounds Ribbon | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon: 32mm, red, green, white, yellow, blue. |
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| Awarded by South Africa | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | Boer war veterans. |
| Awarded for | Being wounded on active service. |
| Campaign | Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 |
| Description | Ribbon |
| Clasps | None. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1920. |
The Wounds Ribbon, was a South African military award. It was authorised on 21 December 1920, as a retrospective award for Boer veterans of the Anglo-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.
[edit] 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.
