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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. Bar: "MWELE 1895-6". [this is an un-official bar as none was issued for this action, the name being inscribed on the edge of medal instead]. Inscription on edge: "W.J.MADDEN STO, H.M.S.RACOON. MWELE 1895".
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0132 |
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| 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: Mwele, 1895-1896 |
| Vessels: | Racoon 1887 (HMS) |
| Date made: | circa 1895 |
| People: | Madden, W. J. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |
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