A Portuguese East Africa M.C. group of five awarded to Lieutenant N. H. Davies, King’s African Rifles, late Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve
Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed (Lt., 1/1 King’s African Rifles, Mazanje, P.E.A., 1st Jan. 1918); 1914-15 Star (Volunteer., Nyasaland F.F.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (Nyasaland Volunteer. Res.) good very fine (5)

M.C. Nyasaland Government Gazette 31 January, 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry at Mazanje, Portuguese East Africa, on the 1st January, 1918. A patrol of half company was suddenly attacked in camp by a superior enemy force with great violence. The O.C. patrol was killed immediately, the next senior officer wounded and later killed. Lieut. Davies repulsed the first and a subsequent attack inflicting heavy casualties and was conspicuous for his gallantry and contempt of danger, his example largely contributing to the enemy’s failure. He has constantly distinguished himself under fire.’