IDENTIFIERS
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id:	141233
accession number:	CM.1139-2009

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Monday 15 January 2024

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Numerous 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 bears bars which were awarded, in the case of the N. Nigeria bar, for service in any of three operations against Bida and Kontagora in Nigeria from 1900 to 1901, the Chief of Tawari in 1900 and the Emir of Yola in 1901, all of which resulted in the addition of these principalities to British Northern Nigeria. The bar for Aro 1901-1902 relates to the suppression of the Aro Confederacy, which had attacked British settlements (and which the British decried for slave-trading and human sacrifice), and the addition of its territory to Eastern Nigeria.
The medal was awarded to Private Sule of the Northern Nigerian Regiment. Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.
title:	Africa General Service Medal

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Coins and Medals
collection:	Lester Watson Collection
creditline: Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141233





TECHNIQUES
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struck

CATEGORIES
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category: medal

DATING
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creation date:	1901 - 1902
creation date earliest:	1901
creation date latest:	1902

CREATORS
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maker: London
maker: Edward VII (1901-10)
maker: Saulles, George W. de
maker: Edwardvs VII rex imperator

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Diameter
units: mm
value: 36.3

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 42.07



CITATIONS
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British Battles and Medals 7th edn
British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)
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