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East and Central Africa Medal

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Type
  
Campaign medal

Awarded for
  
Campaign service.

Eligibility
  
British forces.

East and Central Africa Medal

Campaign(s)
  
East and Central Africa 1897-1899

Clasps
  
Uganda 1897-98 Lubwa's 1898 Uganda 1899

The East and Central Africa Medal was a campaign medal approved for issue to officers and men of the British armed forces in East and Central Africa. The obverse of the medal held a left facing portrait of Queen Victoria holding the Royal Sceptre with the inscription "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". The reverse held an image of Britannia standing and facing right, holding a trident and palm branch, behind her is a lion and the rising sun. The inscription on the reverse is "EAST & CENTRAL AFRICA".

The medal was 36mm in diameter and made of silver, except for some bronze versions which were awarded to native troops and camp followers. Seven awards were made to women.

Clasps

  • Lubwa's
  • 23 September 1897 - 24 February 1898
  • Uganda 1897-98
  • 20 July 1897 - 19 March 1898
  • 1898
  • 1898
  • Uganda 1899
  • 21 March - 2 May 1899

    References

    East and Central Africa Medal Wikipedia