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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: "WITU 1890". Inscription on edge: "W.J.BODLEY. ORD. H.M.S.BOADICEA".1 Spare piece ribbon.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED1268 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Poynter, Edward John; Wyon, Leonard Charles |
| Events: | Witu Expedition, 1890 |
| Vessels: | Boadicea (1875) |
| Date made: | 1874 |
| People: | Bodley, W J, ORDfl |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |