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Private Albert Irwin, Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, was severely wounded on 17 March 1901 in a skirmish with General Wynand Malan's Commando at Rooiberg near Graaff-Reinet. He died on 5 April 1901.
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MEDAL GRADING SYSTEM
MINT - As minted.
EF - Extremely fine; showing little if any wear and the design appear sharp and clear.
NEF - Nearly extremely fine.
VF - Very fine; showing little wear but clear wear on high relief of medal. The medal still has a pleasing appearance and design is quite clear.
NVF - Nearly very fine.
F - Fine; majority of the original detail is still visible, but there will be moderately heavy wear all over the medal.
G - Good; should be poor with very little of the original detail visible.
Edge knocks and field/rim contacts: all edge knocks and/or rim contacts are mentioned. At no time will a medal be down graded in order to conceal those field contacts, or other contacts/knocks or other.
Renamed/part renamed or other: these will always be clearly described and mentioned, as will official mint corrections.