An Italian East Africa Campaign Medal Newly Listed 16 Imperial Casualty Clearing Station

16 Imperial Casualty Clearing Station at Boeschepe and stayed there for a period of 8 days

but by Rothe circa 1860

on full-length original neck ribbon

moderately worn

1943 and arriving in the Mediterranean Area on the 24th

An Italian East Africa Campaign Medal Newly Listed 16 Imperial Casualty Clearing StationAn Italian East Africa Campaign Medal Bronze, with bronze FERT sword clasp on ribbon, 33. 6mm, EF overall. Footnote: The medal was instituted on April 27, 1936 by Royal decree and awarded to all those who took part directly in the East Africa campaign, but also to those who helped to organize military operations. Afterwards, up until the Second World War, it was awarded to personnel that worked continuously in Africa.