Auction Catalogue

2 April 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

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

Lot

№ 1422

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2 April 2003

Hammer Price:
£620

A Great War German East Africa operations King’s African Rifles D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private Binnon, 2/2 King’s African Rifles

King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (407 Sjt. Binnon, 2-2 K.A.R.); 1914-15 Star (407 L./Cpl., 2/K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals (407 Pte., 2/K.A.R.) several severe edge bruises, contact marks and polished, generally good fine (4) £250-300

D.C.M. East Africa Force GRO. No. 441 30 April 1917.

John Arnold’s
The African D.C.M. states an award for an action in German East Africa on 12 March 1917.