United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. A. Loss, Buffalo Volunteer Rifles Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse with a sheet

the reverse with a sheet metal hinge soldered within a raised rectangular outline

following the close of the Spanish–American War

the obverse consisting of an oval oak wreath surrounding a central raised Heer-style German National eagle perched on-top of a crossed bayonet and stick grenade

where he was to serve for almost one year

a Heer drill uniform Oberschütze’s sleeve insignia

United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. A. Loss, Buffalo Volunteer Rifles Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse with a sheetInstituted in 1880. In silver, rim officially engraved PTE. A. LOSS. No. 2 CO: BUFFALO VOL: RIF:, with 1877 8 clasp, dark patina, minor wear, extremely fine. Footnote: Private Loss is not on the casualty roll for Buffalo Volunteer Rifles and Levy for the South Africa War, indicating he survived. The Buffalo Volunteer Rifles were a colonial volunteer unit raised in the Eastern Cape during the South Africa War of 18771878, serving in operations