United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. Allen, O.B.A.S.C Archive the reverse with a crimped

the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback

The son of a military doctor and physician

the centre right bears three green painted metal sew-through buttons

and silver grade

and Victory Medal (2076 PTE

United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. Allen, O.B.A.S.C Archive the reverse with a crimpedInstituted 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