the narrow slip on retaining tongues are in black rayon/wool bland
all fourteen with enamelled ribbons and mounted to a stickpin
on small section of period ribbon
Footnote: The 50th Regiment (Gordon Highlanders of Canada) was formed in Victoria
surrounded by the inscription "ROVANIEMI / SALLA-PETSAMO"
United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal With Five Clasps, To Trooper Robert Forbes, Yeoman Infantry certificate_of_authenticity the narrow slip on retainingInstituted 1899 by Queen Victoria. A silver medal, obverse portraying the left facing Queen Victoria, the reverse features the figure of victory holding a laurel wreath with troops in the background, the rim is impressed 23396 PTE R. FORBES. 20TY COY IMP. YEO., worn on a straight bar swivel suspension attached to a replacement ribbon with five clasps: SOUTH AFRICA 1902, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, TRANSVAAL, ORANGE FREE STATE, NATAL, weighs 53. 1 grams,