Auction Catalogue

18 & 19 September 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1163

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19 September 2014

Hammer Price:
£1,150

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Liwondi 1893 (C. Banks, Arm. Cr., H.M.S. Herald) official impressed replacement issue, good very fine, rare £1200-1500

16 men of H.M.S. Mosquito and 15 men of H.M.S. Herald were awarded this clasp; however, Banks was additionally awarded two duplicate medals, one in 1901 and another in 1911 - therefore three medals with this clasp were issued named to him.