Auction Catalogue

22 September 2000

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 238

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22 September 2000

Hammer Price:
£1,300

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Lake Nyassa 1893 (G. Powell, A.B. H.M.S. Pioneer) nearly extremely fine £800-1000

Confirmed on the roll as one of only 28 European recipients of this rare clasp, 17 of whom served aboard the Pioneer. Able Seaman Powell, however, is noted as having been issued with a duplicate medal and clasp.