East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Niger 1897 (8950. Corp: A. E. Bosher. R.A.) good very fine and rare to a European recipient £800-1000

Provenance: Needes Collection 1939; Dix Noonan Webb, December 1991.

Corporal A. E. Bosher served in the expeditions against Bida and the Ilorin, in the Niger, 1897, as Under-Officer in charge of the five 7-pounder, rifled, muzzle-loading mountain guns. He was injured by an exploding cartridge in the first expedition, though not listed as a casualty. Approximately 32 clasps issued to Military personnel and a further 15 to British civilian employees of the Royal Niger Company. Corporal Bosher is also entitled to the silver Royal Niger Company medal. He was commissioned into the Royal Norfolk Regiment in April, 1901.