Boer War; medal struck in honor of those who gave their lives for king and fatherland; Bronze medal. Front: helmeted soldier stabs sword in sheath; in the background towards the harbor marching army column and rising sun; in which the word PAX is written. Reverse: inscription: angel with a twig in hand kneels down on the ground by a young man; whose upper body is covered by a flag over him; in background: shooting soldiers and tented camp above tableau with inscription; resting on a palm and laurel branch tied together in a wreath; South Africa; Emil Fuchs; London; 1902; bronze (metal); striking (metalworking); d 7 cm x w 128.83 gr