Punitive Expeditions Medal

Punitive Expeditions Medal
Type	Campaign medal
Awarded for	Service in the Punitive Expeditions in North Borneo
Description	Hanging medal with service ribbon and clasp
Date	1897–1917
Country	North Borneo
Presented by	British North Borneo Company British Empire
Ribbon
Highlights
Silver	Silver
Bronze	Bronze

The Punitive Expeditions Medal of the North Borneo Company was awarded to those veterans of the British North Borneo Company (BNBC), and especially the British North Borneo Constabulary who served in the Punitive Expeditions in North Borneo between 1888 and 1916, and especially the Mat Salleh Rebellion. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was produced in silver and bronze variants. ^[4]

Other medals awarded by the British North Borneo Company include: ^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Tambunan Expedition Medal, 1900, in silver and bronze
• Gallantry Cross (North Borneo), 1890, in silver and bronze
• Rundum Expedition Medal, 1915
• General Service Medal (North Borneo), 1937

References

1. "British North Borneo Co. Medal: Punitive Expedition (1897)". The Fitzwilliam Museum. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
2. Pingle, George. "British North Borneo Company Medals" (PDF). omsa.org. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
3. "medal, British North Borneo Co. Medal: Punitive Expedition (1897), medals, Military, Britain, British Army". museums.eu. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
4. Joslin, Edward C. (1988). British battles & medals. Internet Archive. London : Spink. pp. 185–186, 246. ISBN   978-0-907605-25-6.
5. "British North Borneo Company's Medal 1897-1916 and 1900". Natal1906. 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
6. "Emering - TheMedalHound.com: British Royal Companies". themedalhound.com. Retrieved 2026-01-12.