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Ribbon
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Africa General Service Medal
General
Information
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This medal was first instituted in 1902 for Campaigns on the African
Continent, and was issued to British and Colonial Forces, The Medal remained
in use for 54 years, the longest running British service Medal, Bearing
the effigy of Elizabeth 11 it was issued with the Bar Kenya for service
during the Mau Mau Campaign.1952-56 |
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Description
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Obverse: 1st Issue: King Edward VII in uniform, facing left and legend
"DWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR"; 2nd Issue: King George V in military uniform,
facing left, and legend: "GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP" 3rd Issue:
Queen Elizabeth II, facing right, an legend: "LIZABETH . II. DEI . GRATIA
. REGINA. F: D: +" Reverse: Except for wording in the exergue it is the
same as the East and Central Africa medal. A standing figure of Britannia
holding a palm branch and scroll in her extended left hand and a trident
in her right. In the exergue is the
word "AFRICA" Ribbon: A yellow edged black with two green stripes towards
the centre from a plain, straight suspender.(Jokingly called the Colorado
Beetle) |
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Bars
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Mau Mau Campaign.1952-56 |
Replacing
and Claiming Medals
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Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA)
(Joint Personnel Administration Centre)
MOD Medal Office
Building 250
RAF Innsworth
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
JPAC Enquiry Centre:
Tel: 0141 224 3600
Veterans Freephone: 0800 085 3600
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Web Sites
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A good and efficient Medal service in the UK can be found at the web
site
Raymond D. Holdich International
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