Auction Catalogue

2 July 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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

Lot

№ 383

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£320

Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, N. Nigeria 1903-04, N. Nigeria 1906 (2463 Pte. Alao Yoruba, N.N. Regt) minor surface marks, very fine £120-150

The clasp ‘S. Nigeria 1903-04’ was awarded to those who served under Captain G. C. Merrick, Royal Artilllery, in the Bassa Province against the Okpotos between December 1903 and March 1904. And they must have witnessed a fair amount of fighting, for British casualties amounted to nine killed and 37 wounded. Merrick was awarded a D.S.O., as were two other Officers, and the other ranks picked up an impressive tally of five D.C.Ms.