Four medals presented by the British government to Sir Frank Swettenham

These four medals were presented by the British government to Sir Frank Swettenham for services rendered in the course of his career as a civil servant.Sir Frank Swettenham was a prominent colonial official in British Malaya who served in various administrative positions, most notably as the first Resident-General of the Federated Malay States (1896-1901) and the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements (1901-1904). He is often credited for his role in the setting up of a federal administrative scheme for the Malay states of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang.

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