Queen’s South Africa  Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue, no clasp (Condr: W. Freeman. Natal Transport)

Medal Verification: The award of the medal with no clasp to Conductor William Freeman of the 'Natal Hired Transport' is confirmed as entitled per the respective campaign medal roll cited below:

- QSA Medal. Silver issue, with no clasp: WO 100/216. Roll compiled and signed at Newcastle, Natal, 5 February 1902

The medal with annotation to show that the recipient William Freeman was awarded his services with the Natal Transport Department at 'Stanger' the important 'Sugar Cane' centre located in Natal Colony (now Kwa Zulu Natal)

The recipient would have been involved in overseeing and organizing animal draught transport for conveyance of government supplies of Sugar Cane

Sold together with respective extract page from the medal roll

The Natal Hired Transport (NHT) was a vital, improvised logistics unit during the Second Boer War (1899-1902). It was raised and operated in Natal Colony, formed from the Public Works Department's transport section, supplementing military needs by pressing civilian wagons, mules, and drivers into service for logistical support. Only the European overseers 'Conductors' qualified and received the Queen's South Africa Medal - all of which were silver issues and all awarded without  clasp (African natives that worked with the Natal Hired Transport were not awarded any similar medallic recognition or reward, albeit that their services performed on behalf of the Natal and British forces represented greater risk and danger...... 

A very scarce seen unit. the 'Natal Hired Transport', the medal roll of the unit showing that only an estimated 62 x medals - all with no clasps - were issued to Conductors of the 'Natal Hired Transport' 

Condition: About EF 

Code: 25823