Auction Catalogue

8 February 2010

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

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Lot

№ 9

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8 February 2010

Hammer Price:
£400

Three: African Station Sergeant C. M. Dzimiri, British South Africa Police

War Medal 1939-45; Colonial Police Forces L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, with Second Award Bar (10342 African 1st Cl. Sgt. Dzimiri, B.S.A. Police); Colonial Police Forces Medal for Meritorious Service, E.II.R., 2nd issue (10342 African Stn. Sgt. Dzimiri, B.S.A.P.), mounted as worn, contact marks, generally very fine (3) £400-500

Christopher Mbanga Dzimiri enlisted in the British South Africa Police in March 1939, was awarded his Colonial Police L.S. & G.C. in November 1957 and a Bar in March 1965, the year of his retirement. In the interim, in June 1960, he was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal; sold with photocopied portrait photograph taken from Mapolisa.