Auction Catalogue

4 December 2001

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

№ 1138

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4 December 2001

Hammer Price:
£1,050

A rare West African Frontier Force D.C.M. pair awarded to Gunner Damana, No. 2 Battery, Northern Nigeria Regiment

West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal
, E.VII.R. (352 Gnr. Damana, N. Nigeria Regt.); Ashanti 1900, 1 clasp, Kumassi (352 Gnr. Damana, A.N.N. Regt.) contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine and rare (2) £800-1000

W.A.F.F. D.C.M. awarded for the Kano-Sokoto Campaign 1903, for distinguished conduct at the storming of Kano, 3 April 1903. Only 58 Edward VII West African Frontier Force D.C.Ms awarded. He is also entitled to the A.G.S. medal with clasps for N. Nigeria and N. Nigeria 1902. Sold with full details including a copy of the despatches relating to the Kano-Sokoto expedition.