Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East and West Africa 1887-1900, for Mwele 1895, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (Tom Bestman) name engraved, ‘Mwele 1895’ impressed as usual, nearly very fine and rare £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Ron Wright.

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The rolls confirm T. Bestman as a Krooman aboard H.M.S. St George for Mwele and states ‘Engraved’, and as a Krooman aboard the same ship for Benin 1897. There is also a T. Bestman, Krooman, on the roll of H.M.S. Barrosa for Mwele 1895 but possibly the same man.