East & West Africa Medal 1887-99

Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem and veil (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: a group of soldiers and Africans fighting in the bush for their fallen comrades. Suspended from a bar, and yellow ribbon with a broad black edge and two narrow black central stripes. Bars: "WITU AUGUST 1893". Inscription on edge: "H. GUNTON, P.O. 1CL., H.M.S. BLANCHE".

Object Details

ID: MED0126
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Poynter, Edward John; Wyon, Leonard Charles
Events: East & West Africa War, 1887-1888; East & West Africa War: Witu, 1893
Vessels: Blanche (1889)
Date made: circa 1893
People: Gunton, H, PO 1st Classfl
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 36 mm