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8 Aug 2021: In 1898 however the area was mostly part of British Somaliland, the rest having been ceded to Ethiopia in 1897. ... This medal was awarded to Private Mir Arab of the 27th Bombay Light Infantry, part of the Indian Contingent in Africa.

8 Aug 2021: The French flagship Hoche was captured in this battle and named Donegal; the Watson Collection includes one medal awarded to a member of her new British crew. ... Lester Watson purchased his medal from the London dealer Baldwin in 1928; it had previously

8 Aug 2021: The latter bar covered eleven separate punitive expeditions, in one or several of which must have taken part Private J. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: The reverse bears the names of the major French successes against the Austrians. ... Although this medal is part of the Watson Collection, Lester Watson's own lists give no provenance for it.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded for a battle of the American War of 1812'. ... Lester Watson purchased this medal at some point before 1928; it had previously formed part of the Whalley Collection.

8 Aug 2021: Presumably AB Cole managed to leave naval service after this. Lester Watson purchased his medal from the London dealers Baldwin in 1928. ... It had previously formed part of the Payne Collection, and Payne had obtained it from a collector by the name of

8 Aug 2021: at the request of King Theodore, but imprisoned on their arrival along with other British representatives. ... Simpkin was presumably part of this effort, and Lester Watson purchased the medal awarded for it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Baldwin in 1928. ... It had previously been part of the Murray Collection.