United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Pte. William Zeiss, Railway Pioneer Regiment Hold holding his rifle aloft with

holding his rifle aloft with his cap on the end of the rifle in his right hand and holding a Canadian flag in his left hand

light scratches but no chips or cracks in either dish

silver gilt with green and white enamels

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered Cross Pattée with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Pte. William Zeiss, Railway Pioneer Regiment Hold holding his rifle aloft withInstituted 1899. In silver, the rim officially impressed 2196 PTE W. ZEISS. RLY. PNR. REGT with TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 and SOUTH AFRICA 1902 clasps, replacement ribbon, light wear and small contact marks, lovely patina, extremely fine. Footnote: Private William Zeiss is on the Queens South Africa Medal Roll. He was German born, and worked as an editor. He enrolled with 4th Battalion, B Company on December 19, 1900, at Maritzburg. He was