Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Sergeant H. Robeni, King’s African Rifles

British War Medal 1914-20 (9338 Pte. Harry Robin, 1/K.A.R.), note spelling; King’s African Rifles L. S. & G.C., G.VI.R. (9338 Harry Robini) edge bruising, first poor, second with contact marks, good fine (2) £140-180

Harry Robini of the Ngoni Tribe, Nyassaland, enlisted into the K.A.R. on 10 July 1918, aged 26 years. He was discharged with the reduction of the establishment on 21 February 1919. He served a further period during 1921-24 and re-enlisted for the third time on 21 April 1926, attaining the rank of Sergeant in 1940. During the Second World War he served in Somaliland and Abyssinia. He was discharged on 31 October 1945. Soon after his charge he was later awarded the K.A.R. L.S. & G.C. Medal - this despite a less than blameless service record involving being absent without leave, drunkeness and adultery. An offence at Zomba on 8 February 1929 involved adultery, assault and stating a falsehood to a Warrant Officer which resulted in 10 lashes, 28 days and the payment of £1.0.0. to a fellow soldier (the outraged husband?). Sold with a number of copied service sheets.