IDENTIFIERS
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id:	141231
accession number:	CM.1137-2009

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 for service in a small campaign against the Nandi people of modern-day Kenya, whose ruler Koitalel Arap Samoei was killed in the action, which resulted in the people's final submission to incorporation into British East Africa in 1906.
The medal was awarded to Private Kipowetch of the East African Police Force. 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/141231





TECHNIQUES
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struck

CATEGORIES
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category: medal

DATING
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creation date:	1905 - 1906
creation date earliest:	1905
creation date latest:	1906

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: 36.3

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 39.32



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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