Lint voor Wonden
South African military campaign award / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lint voor Wonden (Wound Riband, also Lint voor Verwonding) is a South African military campaign award. It was instituted on 21 December 1920 as a retrospective award for Boer veteran officers and men of the 1899–1902 Second Boer War who had been wounded in action.[1][2][3][4]
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![]() The Lint voor Wonden, as worn by Captain C.J. Lourens DTD of the Union Defence Forces, former Assistant Field Cornet and Adjutant of Wakkerstroom Commando during the Anglo-Boer War. The awards depicted are the Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst, Medalje voor de Anglo-Boere Oorlog, Lint voor Wonden, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, the last two mounted with reverse displayed. | |
Type | Riband |
Awarded for | Being wounded on active service |
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Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India |
Eligibility | Boer military veterans |
Campaign(s) | 1899–1902 Anglo-Boer War |
Clasps | None |
Status | Discontinued in 1946 |
Established | 1920 |
First awarded | 1921 |
Last awarded | 1949 |
Total | 1,060 |
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