British East West Africa Medal 1892 - clasp Benin 1897

Correctly impressed in large Roman capitals “168928 G. DUKES STO. 1CL., H.M.S PHOEBE”. Original full size medal.

HMS Phoebe was a Pearl-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, in service from the early 1890s until 1906.
Service history
Phoebe was built at the HMNB Devonport and launched on 1 July 1890. She served as part of the Cape and West Africa Station from 1893 until 1897. During this time, she participated in the Benin Expedition. After spending two years in reserve, she left Plymouth for Australia in early March 1901 to commence service on the Australia Station, under Commander (later Captain) Francis Charles Bathurst Addington. She left the Australia Station on 23 December 1905 for England.

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