Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1917 African Campaigns
The Commemorative Medal of the African Campaigns 1914–1917 (French: Médaille Commémorative des Campagnes d'Afrique 1914–1917, Dutch: Herinneringsmedaille van de Afrikaanse Veldtochten 1914–1917) was a Belgian military war service medal established by Royal Decree on 21 February 1917 to recognise combat service on the African continent between 1914 and 1918.
| 1914–1917 African Campaigns Commemorative Medal | |
|---|---|
1914–1917 African Campaigns Commemorative Medal (obverse) | |
| Type | War service medal |
| Awarded for | Combat service in Africa between 1914 and 1918 |
| Presented by | Kingdom of Belgium |
| Eligibility | Belgian military personnel |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 21 February 1917 |
Reverse of the medal | |
It was awarded in silver to Belgian military personnel and in bronze to indigenous personnel who participated in the campaigns in Cameroun, Rhodesia, German East Africa and on the Eastern borders of the Belgian Congo between 1914 and 1918. In 1931, the clasp "MAHENGE" was established for award to the participants of the 1917 campaign beginning in Tanganyika in German East Africa and resulting in the capture of the city of Mahenge.
The medal was produced in two different variants, type 1 bore the years 1914–1916, type 2 bore the years 1914–1917 on the reverse.