Orders, Decorations and Medals

A C.M.G. group of three awarded to Mr C. W. Leese, Colonial service

The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nigeria 1918 (L.Cpl. C. W. Leese, Nig. L. Ctgt.); Jubilee 1935, the first chipped on reverse centre, otherwise good very fine (3) £600-650

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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The roll confirms ten European members only of the Nigeria Land Contingent as recipients of the clasp for Nigeria 1918.

Charles William Leese’s colonial service began as assistant district commissioner, S. Nigeria, in 1906. He held various government financial posts in Nigeria and the Gold Coast and was finance officer to the Cameroons Expeditionary Force in 1916. He was appointed Trearurer of Nigeria in October 1928, and was awarded the C.M.G. in 1932.