United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. Allen, O.B.A.S.C Auction Archive measuring 25 mm (w) x

measuring 25 mm (w) x 32

consisting of two collar tabs

54 mm (w) x 34

including a studio portrait of a U-Boat service sailor

curving along the emblem

United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. Allen, O.B.A.S.C Auction Archive measuring 25 mm (w) xInstituted in 1880. In silver, the obverse bearing the head of Queen Victoria facing left inscribed VICTORIA REGINA around the perimeter, the reverse bearing a crouching lion on a plinth in front of a bush inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA'' around the top perimeter, rim officially engraved 1210 PTE J. ALLEN O. B. A. S. C., with tailors copy clasp 1879, suspension slightly bent, minor marks, two notable edge bruises near the N of ALLEN, in near extremely fine