Orders, Decorations and Medals

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (21437 Sapr. C. J. Folkard, R.E.); Colonial Police L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue, with 2 bars (4936 Cpl. Abrak s/o James, Tanganyika Police Force); Corps of Commissionaire’s Badge, enamelled, reverse inscribed, ‘C. West’, second with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine; others good very fine (3) £120-160

Sergeant-Major Abrak s/o James joined the Colonial Police on 10 October 1928. He received the Long Service Medal in 1947 (Tanganyika Gazette 4 April 1947); his first bar in 1954 (Tanganyika Gazette 7 May 1954) and his second bar in 1959 (Tanganyika Gazette 22 May 1959. With copied gazette extracts.