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seconded to local forces received the silver medal, as well as 131 European civilians, mainly local administrators and doctors. Some 4,000 locally recruited troops and constabulary received the medal in silver.
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Reverse: The
British lion standing on a rocky cliff facing a rising sun with, below, a native shield and crossed spears with a scroll bearing the inscription 'ASHANTI'.
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Naming: The rim of the medal was impressed with the recipient's name and unit in small square capitals. Officers' medals often had details engraved in script.
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165:. This expedition lasted from March – December 1900, with the final outcome that the Ashanti maintained its de facto independence. Ashanti was made a
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About 900 carriers qualified for the medal in bronze. In addition, numerous local levies were employed who may also have received the bronze medal.
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Ribbon: Green, 33 millimetres (1.3 in) wide, with three 5 millimetres (0.20 in) black stripes, one at each edge and one in the centre.
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Obverse: The bust of King Edward VII in Field
Marshal's uniform facing left with the inscription 'EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR'.
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28:
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178:
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419:
1305:
811:
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162:
91:
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681:
625:
512:
406:
393:
1139:
603:
898:
1475:
1353:
1245:
850:
707:
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161:. This medal was created for those troops engaged in the Third Ashanti Expedition, also known as the
1135:
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1111:
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690:
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846:
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447:
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1063:
807:
1629:
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1349:
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911:
755:
573:
560:
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988:
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1301:
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285:
169:
of the
British Empire, but they ruled themselves with little reference to the colonial power.
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212:
between 31 March and 15 July 1900 and to members of the two relieving columns, under
Colonel
1361:
677:
469:
410:
191:
950:
729:
482:
1508:
1471:
941:
703:
508:
460:
213:
1521:
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181:, was circular and 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter, with the following design:
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716:
473:
139:
98:
47:
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599:
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499:
1253:
1229:
1289:
1277:
1269:
937:
876:
655:
642:
616:
590:
577:
564:
228:
144:
1612:
1586:
1325:
1075:
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was sanctioned in
October 1901 and was the first campaign medal authorised by
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units took part in the campaign, 183 European officers and 80 European
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324:. p. 272 ribbon chart, ribbon 136. Published Spink, London. 1988.
339:. p. 104. Published Medal Year Book, Chingford, Essex. 1981.
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About 4,400 silver and at least 900 bronze medals were awarded.
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Metal: Awarded in silver to combatants and in bronze for native
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The clasp 'KUMASSI' was awarded to the forces besieged within
260:. p. 74. Published A.H.Baldwin & Sons, London. 1956.
309:. p. 170. Token Publishing Ltd. Honiton, Devon.
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284:. pp. 211. Published Spink, London. 1988.
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216:and Colonel A.P. Burroughs respectively.
552:Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie
280:Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin. (1988).
275:
273:
271:
269:
267:
773:Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal
248:
7:
1578:Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan)
1539:OSM for Democratic Republic of Congo
1187:India General Service Medal (1936)
1163:Naval General Service Medal (1915)
1045:India General Service Medal (1909)
838:British South Africa Company Medal
14:
1565:Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal
1637:
1624:
1611:
1598:
1585:
1572:
1559:
1546:
1533:
1520:
1507:
1483:
1470:
1457:
1445:
1432:
1419:
1396:
1384:
1372:
1360:
1348:
1342:Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
1336:
1324:
1312:
1300:
1288:
1276:
1264:
1252:
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468:
455:
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320:Joslin, Litherland and Simpkin.
120:
65:Silver and Bronze, 36mm diameter
38:Obverse and reverse of the medal
32:
27:
1402:Southern Rhodesia Service Medal
461:Army Gold Cross/Army Gold Medal
1116:Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
539:Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal
424:Military General Service Medal
1:
1378:New Zealand War Service Medal
903:East and Central Africa Medal
1604:General Service Medal (2008)
1451:General Service Medal (1962)
1175:General Service Medal (1918)
1128:Victory Medal (South Africa)
1032:Natal Native Rebellion Medal
1006:Africa General Service Medal
695:Canada General Service Medal
256:Captain H. Taprell Dorling.
1104:Mercantile Marine War Medal
929:Queen's Mediterranean Medal
630:India General Service Medal
398:Naval General Service Medal
83:British and Colonial forces
1682:
916:Queen's South Africa Medal
825:East and West Africa Medal
322:British Battles and Medals
282:British Battles and Medals
993:King's South Africa Medal
799:Royal Niger Company Medal
179:George William de Saulles
131:
119:
26:
1617:OSM for Iraq & Syria
489:(1834–6, 1846–7, 1850–3)
92:Third Ashanti Expedition
1666:British campaign medals
1390:Australia Service Medal
1306:France and Germany Star
812:North West Canada Medal
378:British campaign medals
177:The medal, designed by
163:War of the Golden Stool
126:Ribbon bar of the medal
955:China War Medal (1900)
760:Kabul to Kandahar Star
682:Second China War Medal
1140:Territorial War Medal
513:First China War Medal
1513:OSM for Sierra Leone
1476:South Atlantic Medal
1354:Africa Service Medal
1246:Air Crew Europe Star
851:Central Africa Medal
708:Abyssinian War Medal
337:Medal Year Book 1981
1643:Wider Service Medal
1526:OSM for Afghanistan
1366:India Service Medal
1330:War Medal 1939–1945
980:pre-First World War
890:Queen's Sudan Medal
669:Indian Mutiny Medal
448:Army of India Medal
307:Medal Yearbook 2015
305:John Mussell (ed).
1630:Humanitarian Medal
1438:Nuclear Test Medal
734:South Africa Medal
487:South Africa Medal
258:Ribbons and Medals
1653:
1652:
1092:British War Medal
747:Afghanistan Medal
656:Crimean War Medal
604:New Zealand Medal
526:Jellalabad Medals
151:
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1197:Second World War
1189:
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823:
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797:
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732:
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511:
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427:
422:
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411:Naval Gold Medal
409:
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396:
371:
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57:Campaign Service
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19:
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1150:Inter World War
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1109:
1097:
1085:
1073:
1061:
1055:First World War
1050:
1038:
1025:
1012:
999:
986:
979:
973:
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948:
942:Transport Medal
935:
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335:D. W. Collett.
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214:James Willcocks
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11:
5:
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1543:
1530:
1517:
1503:
1501:
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1496:
1494:
1493:
1480:
1467:
1463:Rhodesia Medal
1454:
1442:
1429:
1415:
1413:
1409:
1408:
1406:
1405:
1393:
1381:
1369:
1357:
1345:
1333:
1321:
1309:
1297:
1285:
1273:
1261:
1249:
1237:
1225:
1213:
1210:1939–1945 Star
1200:
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1191:
1190:
1178:
1166:
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1023:
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881:
868:
855:
842:
829:
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790:
777:
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751:
738:
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721:Ashantee Medal
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699:
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647:
634:
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608:
595:
582:
569:
556:
543:
530:
517:
504:
491:
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474:Waterloo Medal
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428:
415:
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263:
247:
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205:
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174:
171:
149:
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140:Ashantee Medal
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125:
117:
116:
113:
112:
109:
105:
104:
101:
95:
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81:
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63:
59:
58:
55:
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48:Campaign medal
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40:
37:
24:
23:
22:Ashantee Medal
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
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1678:
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1640:
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1358:
1355:
1351:
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1339:
1334:
1331:
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1318:Defence Medal
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1307:
1303:
1298:
1295:
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1222:Atlantic Star
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1211:
1207:
1202:
1201:
1199:
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1016:
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985:
984:
982:
976:
968:
967:Ashanti Medal
964:
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939:
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500:Ghuznee Medal
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155:Ashanti Medal
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30:
25:
20:
1500:21st century
1270:Pacific Star
1080:1914–15 Star
978:20th century
966:
877:Ashanti Star
643:Baltic Medal
617:Punjab Medal
591:Sutlej Medal
578:Gwalior Star
565:Scinde Medal
435:19th century
385:18th century
336:
330:
321:
315:
306:
300:
281:
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229:British Army
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207:
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183:
176:
167:Protectorate
154:
152:
145:Ashanti Star
70:Presented by
1591:Ebola Medal
1425:Korea Medal
1258:Africa Star
1234:Arctic Star
1019:Tibet Medal
944:(1899–1902)
931:(1899–1902)
918:(1899–1902)
866:(1895–1902)
864:India Medal
827:(1887–1900)
786:Egypt Medal
426:(1793–1814)
413:(1793–1815)
400:(1793–1840)
173:Description
108:Established
88:Campaign(s)
80:Eligibility
62:Description
54:Awarded for
1552:Iraq Medal
1489:Gulf Medal
1294:Italy Star
1282:Burma Star
291:0907605257
243:References
159:Edward VII
142:(1873-74)
1068:1914 Star
1008:(1902–56)
801:(1886–97)
749:(1878–80)
697:(1866–70)
684:(1857–60)
632:(1852–95)
515:(1839–42)
463:(1806–14)
450:(1803–26)
227:While no
1660:Category
1412:Post War
905:(1897–9)
892:(1896–8)
879:(1895–6)
853:(1891–8)
840:(1890–7)
788:(1882–9)
736:(1877–9)
723:(1873–4)
710:(1867–8)
671:(1857–8)
658:(1854–6)
645:(1854–5)
619:(1848–9)
593:(1845–6)
528:(1841–2)
192:carriers
210:Kumassi
136:Related
103:Kumassi
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1606:(2015)
1593:(2015)
1580:(2011)
1567:(2004)
1554:(2004)
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1491:(1992)
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1465:(1980)
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1427:(1951)
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147:(1896)
99:Clasps
204:Clasp
16:Award
286:ISBN
233:NCOs
153:The
111:1901
44:Type
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266:^
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