United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal, to Pte. Bartlett, Cape Colony Cycle Corps Newly Listed circumscribed by raised inscriptions of

circumscribed by raised inscriptions of “1939 KÜSTENFLUG” (“1939 COASTAL FLIGHT”) and “NS-FLIEGERKORPS”

constructed on interwoven bright silvery wire

It is impressed with the national crescent moon hallmark

normally non-operational and could be awarded posthumously

above a name and brief description of service

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal, to Pte. Bartlett, Cape Colony Cycle Corps Newly Listed circumscribed by raised inscriptions ofA Queens South Africa Medal. Instituted 1899. In silver, rim officially impressed 35270 PTE S. P. BARTLETT C. C. C. C. with CAPE COLONY clasp, lovely patina, small contact marks and edge bruises, remains very fine. Footnote: The Cape Colony Cycle Corps was a volunteer mounted infantry unit formed in 1899 from civilian cyclists in the Cape Colony during the Second Boer War. Initially employed for dispatch riding, reconnaissance, and communications