15929705870001312637261000Standard Recordobject-141232170534539562117053296800001705345375225fitz-onlineadlib-object-141232https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141232a6e019ae-0ddb-3f83-8723-7779b3f181127referenceterm-42993adlib-term-4299393884c6f-c60c-39f7-a75d-f84d65288fe0medalreferenceterm-122711adlib-term-1227111db96904-a474-3b61-a8e5-6c2d9dd557abLester Watson CollectionCoins and MedalsNumerous actions in the British-controlled parts of Africa were felt to merit the award of a medal, but not a distinct one for every action. The Africa General Service Medal replaced the East and West Africa Medal which had previously been awarded for service in this theatre. Bars were awarded for a variety of small campaigns, sometimes only one expedition and sometimes rather more complex operations.
This medal was awarded for participation in a variety of small operations in the North of Nigeria, some of which were only made eligible for the medal and its bar in 1905.
It was awarded to Gunner Awudu Tibati of the 2nd Northern Nigerian Regiment. Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.CM.1138-20091accession numberCM.1138-2009141232priref141232Watson Catalogue21orderingM-0021previous object numberLW.0021urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141232https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141232Bust of Edward facing leftobverseEDWARDVS REX VII IMPERATORdesignBritannia with lion gesturing right to sun on horizonreversedesignreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009referenceagent-206432adlib-agent-206432e0b1da8e-f9e4-30be-9257-f82c89d45afbWatson, Lester200920092009givenon loan to the Fitzwilliam Museum 2005-2009190219021902mintreferenceagent-149658adlib-agent-1496584cb81521-c6ef-3826-8224-de2a104139c5Londonrulerreferenceagent-167399adlib-agent-1673995bcafb25-0bd3-36ad-9878-d98c9e13c293Edward VII (1901-10)artistreferenceagent-174946adlib-agent-17494697851273-f820-36e3-970a-41d6d59650dfSaulles, George W. dewith the title ofrulerreferenceagent-174947adlib-agent-174947253dc792-731d-3083-9b6d-3c175c4f1251Edwardvs VII rex imperatorreferenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0Londonreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverDiametermm36.3Weightg38.92referencemedia-116015adlib-media-116015f38d963a-d679-3100-b128-eb78283dc826jpegcm/cm15/LW_0021_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels17016162854667081imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0021_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels17016162854667081imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0021_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels17016162854667081imagejpegcm/cm15/LW_0021_281_29.jpg1heightpixels365widthpixels17016162854667081image0media
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