Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Pair: Mulazim Tani (Native Officer) Sakhir Ali, King’s African Rifles, late Uganda Rifles, who was awarded the K.A.R. D.C.M. for his gallantry in an action at Nyarbongo in German East Africa in 1918

Africa General Service 1902-56, 3 clasps, Lango 1901, Somaliland 1908-10, East Africa 1913-14 (2137 Bugler Sakhair Ali, Uganda Rifles); King’s African Rifles L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (2137 Mul/Tani Sakhir Ali, 4/K.A.R.), the first worn overall, fair to fine, the second with edge bruise, nearly very fine (2) £500-600

Sakhir Ali was awarded the King’s African Rifles D.C.M. in East Africa Force GRO No. 549, dated 17 June 1918:

‘For showing great coolness and courage at a critical moment when the enemy penetrated a portion of our line at the action at Nyarbongo. This action materially assisted in rallying his men.’

A member of the 2/4th K.A.R. at the time of the above cited deeds, he had earlier been mentioned in despatches by Van Deventer (London Gazette 7 March 1918, refers). His D.C.M., which was issued at Woolwich in August 1918, today resides in the National Army Museum, London.