United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. A. Loss, Buffalo Volunteer Rifles United Republic of Royal Canadian Engineers Shoulder Flash

Royal Canadian Engineers Shoulder Flash (blue embroidered lettering on red embroiderd base

and Navy Tropical Breast Eagle (gold-coloured embroidery

while the reverse is engraved with a similar design flanking the cypher of Peter II (1934-1945) in the centre

Measuring 21 x 19

United Kingdom. A South Africa Medal to Pte. A. Loss, Buffalo Volunteer Rifles United Republic of Royal Canadian Engineers Shoulder FlashInstituted 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