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Mint:
London
Artist:
Wyon, Leonard Charles
Artist:
Poynter, Edward John
Ruler:
Victoria (1837-1901)
Ruler:
Victoria regina
(With the title of)
Peace-keeping operations in the British possessions in Africa, as anywhere else, required a large number of small campaigns, several of which, from 1892 until 1900, were considered to merit this medal, which in terms of design is a continuation of the Ashantee War Medal. Recipients who held that medal already were therefore awarded only extra clasps.
The bar for 1891-92 on this medal refers to a 3-month campaign known as the Gambia Expedition to suppress a rising in the territory of what is now Gambia under a local chief called Fodeh Kaba. As Hayward's, Birch's and Bishop's new manual puts it, "the resulting punitive expeditions were not entirely successful".
The medal was awarded to Private G. Gooding of the 2nd West India Regiment. Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealer Spink at some point before 1928.
History note: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt Spink before 1928
Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009
Diameter: 36.4 mm
Weight: 38.42 g
Method of acquisition: Given (2009) by Watson, Lester
1895 - 1900
Inscription present: Bust of Victoria facing left with veil
Inscription present: Scene of bush fighting around tree with fallen African to fore
Accession number: CM.1205-2009
Primary reference Number: 141299
Watson Catalogue: 98
Ordering: M-0088
Previous object number: LW.0088
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "East and West Africa Medal (1887-1900)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/141299 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:32:51
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