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AA001 Belgium, 1921 Bronze Plaque Medal (70x47mm, 97.3g) by Bremaecker, Arabian Campaign, Lt. Baron Jacques, WW1
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AA001 Belgium, 1921 Bronze Plaque Medal (70x47mm, 97.3g) by Bremaecker, Arabian Campaign, Lt. Baron Jacques, WW1, aUNC
Jacques had advanced to the rank of Captain when he was first sent to the Congo Free State in 1892 by the Belgian Anti-Slavery Society and served there until 1905. In 1892 he founded the town of Albertville [Kalemie] and led a campaign against the Arab-Swahili slavers. He also saw distinguished service in World War I.
