The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was a British campaign medal authorised by King Edward VII. It was awarded to Militia troops who had replaced their regular British Army counterparts in the various military garrisons across the Mediterranean, in Gibraltar, Malta and Egypt.Seaforth Highlanders by John Sym, page 126 (1962, Gale & Polden, Aldershot) Confirms Seaforth Militia battalion served in Cairo. This allowed regular troops to be available for the Second Boer War.Medal Yearbook 2015 by J.W.Mussell, editor, page 166 (Token Publishing Limited, Honiton, Devon)
Troops on the island of St. Helena who guarded Boer prisoners of war in the POW camp were awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal without clasp.
The medal and ribbon are identical to the Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 except the inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA' has been replaced by the word 'MEDITERRANEAN' on the reverse of the medal. No clasps were awarded.Queen's Mediterranean Medal on Anglo Boer War.com The recipient's name and details were impressed on the rim of the medal.British Battles and Medals, 6th edition. Edited by Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin, page 204 (1988, Spink, London)
Recipients Approximately 5,000 of the Queen's Mediterranean Medal were awarded. They were issued to eligible officers and men in the Third (Militia) Battalions of the: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Royal Fusiliers, West Yorkshire Regiment, Royal North Lancashire Regiment, Royal West Kent Regiment, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Seaforth Highlanders and the Royal Munster Fusiliers.British Battles and Medals by Major Lawrence L. Gordon, page 208 (1947, Gale & Polden, Aldershot)
References
External links Queen's Mediterranean Medal on Anglo Boer War.com