IDENTIFIERS
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id:	141230
accession number:	CM.1136-2009

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Monday 15 January 2024

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Numerous actions in the British-controlled parts of Africa were felt to merit the award of a medal, but not a distinct one for every action. The Africa General Service Medal replaced the East and West Africa Medal which had previously been awarded for service in this theatre. Bars were awarded for a variety of small campaigns, sometimes only one expedition and sometimes rather more complex operations.
This medal was awarded to the British forces involved in an operation against the Dervish forces of the so-called `Mad Mullah', Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, at Kismayu in modern-day Somalia. These included not only Army troops, but Marines landed by three Royal Navy vessels to supplement the Kismayu garrison, and the crews of those ships also.
This medal was awarded to Able-Bodied Seaman C. Spear, of the 2nd-class cruiser HMS Magicienne. Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Spink at some point before 1928.
title:	Africa General Service Medal

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Spink before 1928


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Coins and Medals
collection:	Lester Watson Collection
creditline: Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141230





TECHNIQUES
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struck

CATEGORIES
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category: medal

DATING
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creation date:	1901 - 1901
creation date earliest:	1901
creation date latest:	1901

CREATORS
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maker: London
maker: Edward VII (1901-10)
maker: Saulles, George W. de
maker: Edwardvs VII rex imperator

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Diameter
units: mm
value: 36.4

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 39.23



CITATIONS
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British Battles and Medals 7th edn
British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)
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