Medal Ribbons, Sgt John Magee - RDF

[Hugob268]

This photograph shows my grandfather wearing what appears to be two medal ribbons. I am fairly sure the first one is the Queens South Africa Medal, he was there from Novemeber 1899 to October 1900. But the 2nd one is a mystery - can anyone suggest what it might be?

(It also appears on the uniform he wore while in the National Volunteers where he was commander of F Coy, 2nd Batt, of the Dublin Regiment prior to re-joining the RDF, but this time in the 8th Batt, in June 1915)

[euryalus]

Could it be the Queens South Africa and the Kings South Africa medals?

[Hugob268]

My grandfather was repatriated to the UK sometime after 31October 1900 before being discharged at Naas on 10 January 1901 on account of completetion of his 13 years service.

Bearing in mind that Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, I don't think the 2nd ribbon should be the KSA - unless of course there was some administrative 'clanger' dropped!

I can find his award of the QSA and Clasps in the medal index and medal roll but nothing for the KSA.

[euryalus]

I realise that the chronology does not "fit", but the white stripe on the mystery medal looks very much like the Kings South Africa Medal. How many other medals would have had a central white stripe?

[Hugob268]

I am now wondering if he went back to South Africa and thus was entitled to the KSA?

He was enumerated in Dublin on the 1901 Census of Ireland which was taken on 31 March 1901. The next time I have any solid evidence of his whereabouts is when he appeared as a witness at the inquest into the death of his mother in Dublin on 15 April 1903.