Queen’s Mediterranean Medal 1899-1902, campaign medal
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NAM.1964-06-60-2
Description
Queen’s Mediterranean Medal 1899-1902. Awarded to Capt J H Kennedy, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Captain Kennedy was commissioned as a Lieutenant with the Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment in July 1881, promoted to a Captain in June 1891. He transferred to the 3rd Battalion during this year. The Queen's Mediterranean Medal was awarded to Officer's and men of Militia Battalions sent to Malta and Gibraltar to do garrison duty to release the regular troops who were drafted to the Cape.
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