Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, for M’wele 1895-6, no clasp, with ring suspension [sic] (2080 Pte. Jabir Salim. E.A.R.) a duplicate issue officially impressed in upright sans serif capitals, very fine £100-£140

Jabir Salim served with the East African Rifles in the Mbaruk Rebellion 1895-96. The medal roll states that a duplicate medal was issued on 24 February 1911, and for whatever reason this was issued with a ring suspension, in the style of the Central Africa Medal, rather than the correct straight bar suspension. Jabir Salim was also entitled to a 4 clasp Africa General Service Medal 1902-56, with clasps for Jubaland, Nandi, East Africa 1905, and Somaliland 1908-10.