Summary

Australia Victoria
Queensland Meritorious Service Medal - Queen Victoria
Mint: Royal Mint, London
Royal Mint specimen medal with mount for ribbon

This was one of a series of Colonial Forces medals instituted on 31 May 1895 for the Colony of Queensland for NCOs of the rank sergeant and above for distinguished or meritorious service. The award was superceded in 1902 by the Commonwealth of Australia MSM.

Physical Description

A Royal Mint specimen round silver medal (36 mm. diameter) with mount and small piece of ribbon. The obverse features a diademmed and veiled bust of Queen Victoria, facing left; around, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX; the Artist's initials T.B. below the bust. The reverse has the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE within a laurel wreath and below a crown; above the crown, QUEENSLAND.

Obverse Description

A diademmed and veiled bust of Queen Victoria, facing left; around, VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX; the artist's initials T.B. below the bust.

Reverse Description

The reverse has the legend FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE within a laurel wreath and below a crown; above the crown, QUEENSLAND.

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

Royal Mint specimen medal with mount for ribbon
This was one of a series of Colonial Forces medals instituted on 31 May 1895 for the Colony of Queensland for NCOs of the rank sergeant and above for distinguished or meritorious service. The award was superceded in 1902 by the Commonwealth of Australia MSM.

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