Auction Catalogue

17 September 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 965

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17 September 1999

Hammer Price:
£900

A rare ‘East Africa’ K.A.R. D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant Nyambe, King’s African Rifles

King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal,
G.V.R. (1247 Sjt., 1/2 K.A.R.); 1914-15 Star (1247 Pte., 2/K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (1247 Sgt., 2/K.A.R.) name spelt ‘Niambi’ on trio, generally very fine, a rare group, in unusually good condition £600-800

K.A.R. D.C.M. London Gazette 24 February 1919. ‘Recommended by EDFORCE. On 31 August 1918 at Lioma, this N.C.O. came to the help of his British Sergeant. At a very critical moment when a sudden attack from the left flank caused all the porters to bolt, dropping their guns and leaving them. He assisted his Sergeant to mount the guns, and together with him held off the enemy until the line was reformed and brought up to the guns. He had done most excellent work with the machine guns during the whole period of the campaign.’

M.I.D.
London Gazette 28 January 1919.

Approximately 190 King’s African Rifles D.C.M.’s awarded in total.