Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Company Sergeant Major J. Adams, West India Regiment and Royal Highlanders

Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, 1897-98, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (1835 Coy Sejt Major J. Adams, 2: W.I. Regt) contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £460-£550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from an Africa Collection.

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James Adams was born in Auchinlea, Stoneham, and initially served with the 3rd Militia Battalion, Royal Highland Regiment. He then attested for the Royal Highlanders aged 18 years and 4 months in 1884. Adams served as company sergeant major with the West India Regiment, and Ashanti 1895-96 by I. McInnes and M. Fraser gives ‘The four CSM’s were almost certainly white soldiers seconded from British Regiments.’

Company Sergeant Major Adams was discharged after 22 years and 4 months service, 10 October 1906, with the intention of residing at 92 Rosebank, Dundee.

Sold with copied research.