Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Acting Regimental Sergeant Major A. G. Rae, Royal Garrison Artillery
Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1902 (97779 Serjt., No. 1 Bty. N.N.R.); British War Medal (97779 T.W.O.Cl.1, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (97779 C.S.Mjr., R.G.A.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (97779 A.R.S. Mjr., 27/H.A.G. R.G.A.) together with a 1914-15 Star named to a Gunner R.F.A. and a name erased Victory Medal, contact marks, therefore good fine or better (6) £180-220

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

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Served in Northern Nigeria 1902 as Sergeant with No.1 Battery, Northern Nigeria Regiment. The roll shows two Captains, in addition to Sergeant Rae, the remainder being native troops. He served in France from September 1915 and was awarded the M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918, when serving with 27 Heavy Artilley Group R.G.A.