Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

Defence of the British Legations, Addis Ababa 1936, large silver medal, 53mm., ‘Presented to the British Legation Guard by the British Communities at Addis Ababa to commemorate services rendered 2nd to 6th May 1936’; reverse with struck arabic inscription and additionally engraved, ‘5453 Nk. Raja Singh’, minor edge bruise, good very fine £450-550

Approximately 156 of these medals were awarded to members of the British Legation Guard for services rendered during the outbreak of armed violence and rioting in May 1936 which preceded the occupation of Addis Ababa by Italian forces.