Auction Catalogue

19 September 2003

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

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

Lot

№ 1113

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19 September 2003

Hammer Price:
£270

Four: Private Kamwendo, King’s African Rifles

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, East Africa 1913-14 (163 Pte., ‘B’ Coy. 1 / K.A.R.); 1914-15 Star (163 Pte., 2 / K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals (163 Pte., 1 / K.A.R.) edge bruising and some contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £120-150

Private Kamwendo was born in the village of Malika in the district of Chikala and was of the Mpatala Tribe. He enlisted at Zomba in August 1905. He served in the operations against the Merehan Tribe 1913-14. During the Great War he served in German East Africa and was wounded in action. Sold with copied service papers.