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A RARE BRITISH AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1902

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A RARE BRITISH AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1902
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland 1917-18 (285 CONST.RAMATHAN SADALLA N FRONTINER D.C.) Standing figure of Britannia with British lion next to her, scarce
Weight : 36.94 grams

The Africa General Service Medal, established in 1902, was a campaign medal of the United Kingdom. It was awarded for minor campaigns that took place in tropical Africa between 1900 and 1956, with a total of forty five clasps issued. The medal is never seen without a clasp and some are very rare.[1] Most medals were granted to British led local forces, including the King's African Rifles and the West African Frontier Force. The only campaigns where European troops were present in any numbers were the various Somaliland campaigns, (including to the Royal Navy), and in Kenya.