Orders, Decorations and Medals

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (Lieut. F. E. Marindin, 2/W. India Rgt.), extremely fine £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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Francis Eden Marindin, who was born in September 1875, was commissioned in the 2nd West India Regiment in September 1896 and quickly witnessed active service in the punitive expeditions in the hinterland of Lagos and the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast between September 1897 and June 1898 (Medal & clasp). He transferred to the West African Rifles as a Lieutenant in June 1900.