Africa General Service Medal 1902-1910
Awarded to Lieut C E Carter, RN. Obverse: Bust of King Edward VII in military uniform, cloak, order and medals. Legend: "EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR". Reverse: Britannia standing (R) in a helmet, a lion behind her, a trident in her right and a palm branch in her left hand pointing towards the rising sun. Exergue: "AFRICA". Bar: "SOMALILAND 1902-4". Inscription on edge: "LIEUT.C.E.CARTER, R.N. H.M.S. PROSERPINE:". Suspended from a clasp and yellow ribbon edged with black with two narrow green stripes.
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Object Details
ID: | MED1769 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | War medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Saulles, George William de |
Events: | Somaliland Campaign, 1908-1910 |
People: | Carter, C.E. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | 33 mm |