Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare West African campaign group of four awarded to Sergeant H. Chamberlain, Royal Engineers

Ashanti Star 1896 (6065 T.Q.M.S., R.E.) naming correctly engraved on reverse arms of cross; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2 clasps, 1897-98, 1900 (16065 Trp. Q.M.Sgt., R.E.) impressed naming; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1903 (Serjt. Mjr., R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (16065 Tp.Q.M. Sgt., R.E.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £600-800

Henry Chamberlain was born in the Parish of Isham, Northampton, and joined the Royal Engineers at Aldershot on 7 December 1882, aged 19 years and 10 months, a wheelwright by profession. He served with the Royal Engineers detachment of 5 officers and 25 men engaged on the Ashanti EXpedition of 1895-96, himself being the senior N.C.O. Chamberlain appears to have served in West Africa for most of his army career, taking part in several of the expeditions in Nigeria between 1897 and 1903, and even stated Northern Nigeria to be his intended place of residence upon his discharge on 6 December 1903. Sold with copy service papers.