Auction Catalogue

1 December 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 363 x

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1 December 2010

Hammer Price:
£110

Africa General Service 1902-56 (2), 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (54 Pte. Saidi, 1st K.A. Rifles) name crudely re-impressed, replacement suspension, copy clasp, scratch to obverse, edge bruising, contact marks, fine; another, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (20 Pte. Kadewere, 1/K.A.R.) replacement suspension, copy clasp, some contact marks, about very fine (2) £100-140

Saidi of the Manganja Tribe, from the village of Sawalika in the district of Mlanji, enlisted into the King’s African Rifles on 29 August 1901. With copied service papers and roll extract.

Medal to ‘Kadewere’ with copied roll extract.