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Africa General Service Medal 1910-36
Obverse: Bust of King George V in naval uniform, orders and medals (L). Legend: 'GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP:' Reverse: Britannia standing (R) in a helmet, a lion behind her, a trident in her right and a palm branch in her left hand pointing towards the rising sun. Exergue: 'AFRICA'. Inscription on edge: 'J. 87201 [NOT CLEAR] O.MCGREGOR. BOY 1CL. H.M.S. CLIO'. Bar: 'SOMALILAND 1920'. Fitted with a cusped bar and white ribbon edged with blue and with two maroon stripes.
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Object Details
| ID: | MED0413 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | War medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Saulles, George William de; Mackennal, Edgar Bertram |
| Events: | Somaliland expedition, 1900-1920 |
| Vessels: | Clio (1903) |
| Date made: | circa 1920 |
| People: | King George V; McGregor, O. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 36 mm |