Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 3 clasps, 1891-2, 1896-98, 1898 (3393 Pte. D. Francis, 2/W.I. Rgt.) cleaned and lacquered, edge bruising, very fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.

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Army Order No. 253 of 1900 authorised the clasp ‘1896-98’ for several expeditions in the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast between 27 November 1896 and 14 June 1898, and this was extended to all military personnel by Army Order No. 250 of 1901.

Magor states: ‘I have been unable to find any other details and it would seem that only 200 or so of the West India Regiment were eligible. This clasp is therefore rightly described by Gordon as rare.’ Francis, moreover, is verified as being entitled to all three clasps.