Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The scarce A.G.S. ‘N. Nigeria 1904’ awarded to Doctor G. B. Norman, Northern Nigeria Medical Department

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1904 (Doctor G. B. Norman, N.N.M.D.) suspension slack, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-£800

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

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Awards to Civilians from the Collection of John Tamplin, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2003

George Blake Norman was born in Oakham, Rutland, on 5 December 1875, son of Dr Alfred Blake Norman, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., L.M., of Oakham. He was educated at Oakham School, and at St John’s College, Cambridge, being admitted a pensioner there on 5 October 1894. Norman’s prowess as a cricketer whilst at university is illustrated in the college magazine - The Eagle:

‘G. B. Norman. Has scored very heavily. Very good bat, hits hard, has a slight tendency to hit too frequently. Can play good bowling. A useful man in any team. 100 not out and 186.’

Norman received his medical training at Cambridge, and at St Thomas’s Hospital; B.A. 1897; B.Chir. 1903, M.B. 1904. Before sailing to Africa he spent some time as a Resident Casualty Officer at St. Mary’s. Norman was appointed a Medical Officer in the Medical Department in Northern Nigeria, 13 August 1904. In that year he took part in the operations against the small tribes at the head of the Benne River around Yola, for which he received the medal and clasp (Three Doctors are listed in total on the medal roll).

Norman was promoted Senior Medical Officer in the Southern Provinces, Nigeria, in 1915, Senior Medical Officer of the Northern Provinces, Nigeria, in 1920, and Assistant Director of Medical Services on 1 January 1921. He retired on pension in September 1926, and returned to England. Norman initially resided at 60 Middleway, London, N11, before moving to “The Elms”, East Tytherton, Chippenham, Wiltshire. He died in Edgware, London in January 1954.

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