| South Africa Medal (1877) | |
|---|---|
  Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the South Africa Medal (1877) | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Description | Silver disk, 36mm diameter. |
| Presented by | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Eligibility | British forces. |
| Campaign(s) | Anglo-Zulu War 1877–1879 |
| Clasps | 1877 1877–78 1879 1877–8–9 |
| Established | August 1880 |
 Ribbon bar of the award | |
The Frontier Light Horse, a mounted unit of 200 volunteers, was raised at King William's Town, Eastern Cape Colony in 1877 by Lieutenant Frederick Carrington.[1]
It is often referred to as the Cape Frontier Light Horse and served under Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Burmester Pulleine.
- ^ Monick, S (June 1979). "Profile of an Army: The Colonial and Imperial Forces of the Zulu War of 1879". South African Military History Society Journal. 4 (5). ISSN 0026-4016. SA.