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№ 14

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8 February 2010

Estimate: £110–£130

Three: African Detective Station Sergeant Josiah, British South Africa Police

Rhodesian Police L.S. & G.C. (11479 D./Stn./Sgt. Josiah); War Medal 1939-45; Colonial Police Forces L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (11479 African Det. Sgt. Josiah, B.S.A.), contact wear but otherwise generally very fine (3) £110-130

Josiah enlisted in the British South Africa Police in March 1945, was awarded his Colonial Police Forces L.S. & G.C. in November 1963 and retired in December 1974. He was also entitled to the Rhodesia General Service Medal, in addition to his Rhodesian Police L.S. & G.C., which was awarded to him in February 1972.