The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards

2 July 2003

Lot No 401

Royal Visit to South Africa 1947, oval silver badge, one or two severe contact marks and edge bruises, otherwise about very fine £40-60

2 July 2003

Lot No 402

Large Bronze Specimen of the Ashanti 1900 Medal, an interesting high relief striking, unsigned, 102mm diam., extremely fine and most attractive £200-300

2 July 2003

Lot No 403

Royal Geographical Society, David Livingstone’s Bearers’ Reward, silver medal, 1874, by Wyon, bust of Livingstone three-quarters right, with ‘David Livingstone. Born 1813. Died, Ilala, 1873’ around, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented by the Royal Geographical Society of London 1874’, 37mm. (Hassen Wadi...

2 July 2003

Lot No 404

Emin Relief Expedition Star 1887-89, silver (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1889-90), two arm points slightly bruised, otherwise extremely fine and rare £300-400

2 July 2003

Lot No 405

Sudan, Defence Force General Service Medal 1933, unnamed, extremely fine £60-80

2 July 2003

Lot No 406

Uganda, Cross of Valour, in the form of the Victoria Cross, but the obverse bearing a bust of Idi Amin and the legend ‘For God and My Country’, and the reverse with central Arms of Uganda and the legend ‘For Supreme Valour’ below, original Spink & Son wearing pin, extremely fine and rare £200-300

2 July 2003

Lot No 407

Zanzibar, Order of the Brilliant Star, breast star, 89mm. diam., silver, with gold and green enamel centre bearing the tughra of the Sultan, with tughra also at centre of reverse backplate, enamel damage to white central band, very fine £150-200

2 July 2003

Lot No 408

Sultan of Zanzibar’s Medal 1896, unnamed, extremely fine and scarce £100-120

2 July 2003

Lot No 409

Rhodesia, General Service Medal (R4827 W.O. 2 Turgwi); Zimbabwe, Independence Medal 1980, officially numbered ‘54732’ extremely fine (2) £15-20

2 July 2003

Lot No 410

Five: Lance-Sergeant S. J. Young, South African Colonial Forces South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8 (Pte., Sansom’s Horse); Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Transkei (Gunr., King W’Town Vol. Arty.), and privately engraved on the edge ‘1880-81’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1...

2 July 2003

Lot No 411

Pair: Lieutenant A. Steward, Bulawayo Field Force, late Cape Mounted Rifles, the Pioneer Column, Salisbury Horse and Bulawayo Mounted Police Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 2 clasps, Transkei, Basutoland (Pte., C.M. Rifn.); British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Matabeleland 1893, 1...

2 July 2003

Lot No 412

Three: Private P. Pote, Cape Police Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (990 Pte., C. Pce.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (990 Pte., P.D. 1); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (990 Pte., C.P. Dist. 1) nearly...

2 July 2003

Lot No 413

Four: Effendi Fergalla, East African Rifles, late King’s African Rifles East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Witu August 1893 (Ferjalla Effendi, 3rd Battn. K.A. Rifles), locally impressed naming in large capitals; East and Central Africa 1897-99, 1 clasp, 1898 (Farjalla); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1...

2 July 2003

Lot No 414

Four: Petty Officer 1st Class H. R. Locke, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 2...

2 July 2003

Lot No 415

Four: Sub. Commissioner K. MacDougall, Colonial Service, East Africa East and West Africa 1887-1900, edge impressed Mwele 1895-6, 1 clasp, Juba River 1893 (K. MacDougall, Dist. Officer); East and Central Africa 1897-99, 1 clasp, 1898 (K. McDougall, Ogaden Expedition); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp,...

2 July 2003

Lot No 416

Five: Petty Officer J. H. Dennison, Royal Navy East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin River 1894 (A.B., H.M.S. Alecto); 1914-15 Star (125055 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (125055 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Firequeen) the third officially re-impressed,...

2 July 2003

Lot No 417

Pair: Major E. E. Craster, Royal Engineers, late Principal Medical Officer, Niger Protectorate East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Niger 1897 (E. E. Craster, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.); Royal Niger Company Medal 1886-97, 1 clasp, Nigeria 1886-97, silver issue (Dr. E. E. Craster) one or two edge scratches,...

2 July 2003

Lot No 418

Three: Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. G. Sharp, Royal Munster Fusiliers, late Leinster Regiment and Indian Army, and onetime attached East African Regiment and King’s African Rifles India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-95 (Lieut., 20th Bl. Infy.); Central Africa 1891-98, 1 clasp, Central Africa...

2 July 2003

Lot No 419

Three: Sergeant Modota, King’s African Rifles Central Africa 1891-98, 1 clasp, Central Africa 1894-98 (59 Cpl., 2nd B.C.A. Rif.); Ashanti 1900 (59 Cpl., 2nd C. Africa Regt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, Somaliland 1902-04, Jidballi (59 Sjt., 2nd K.A. Rif.) contact wear, edge bruising and...

2 July 2003

Lot No 420

Pair: Sergeant G. S. Osborne, Royal Artillery, attached Uganda Rifles East and Central Africa 1897-99, 1 clasp, Uganda 1897-98 (Srgt., Uganda Rif.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Lango 1901 (Serjt., Uganda Rifles) single initial ‘G.’ on the second, contact marks and edge bruising, otherwise...

2 July 2003

Lot No 421

Five: Private Robbi Surur, King’s African Rifles East and Central Africa 1897-99, 1 clasp, Uganda 1897-98 (No. 543 Rabbi Surur, Pte., 3 K.A.R.), locally impressed naming in large capitals; Africa General Service 1902-56, 6 clasps, Jubaland, Nandi 1905-06, East Africa 1902, East Africa 1905, East Africa 1906,...

2 July 2003

Lot No 422

Pair: Rifleman Muhammad Husain, 104th Wellesley’s Rifles, late 4th Bombay Rifles East and Central Africa 1897-99, 1 clasp, 1898 (943 Pte. Mahommad Husen, 4/Bom. Rif. ); Indian Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (943 Rfln. Muhammad Husain, 104th Wellesley’s Rfls.) the last with officially corrected unit, minor contact...

2 July 2003

Lot No 423

Three: Captain L. H. D.’O Moule, East Lancashire Regiment, attached Southern Nigeria Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., E. Lanc. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt., E. Lanc. Rgt.);...

2 July 2003

Lot No 424

Pair: Sergeant Instructor S. G. Wallingford, School of Musketry, onetime attached Uganda Rifles Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Uganda 1900 (8937 Serjt., Uganda Rif.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (637 Sjt. Instr., School of Mskty.), together with related Army Rifle Association Methuen Cup Medal 1895,...

2 July 2003

Lot No 425

Pair: W. C. Syer, Colonial Service, Nigeria and latterly British Resident of that country at the time of the 1918 operations Africa General Service 1902-56, [E.VII.R.], 3 clasps, Aro 1901-1902, S. Nigeria 1903-04, S. Nigeria 1904 (Ast. Dist. Commr. W. C. Syer, Aro. F.F.); Africa General Service 1902-56 [G.V.R.],...

2 July 2003

Lot No 426

Pair: Havildar Allah Dad, 27th Punjabis Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, S. Nigeria 1905 (4269 Sepoy Alahdad, 27/Punjabis); British War Medal 1914-20 (4269 Havr. Allah Dad, 27 Pjbis.) edge bruising and polished, good fine (2) £80-100

2 July 2003

Lot No 427

Three: Acting Lance-Corporal Alijabu Abdullah, King’s African Rifles Africa General Service 1902-56, 2 clasps, East Africa 1913, East Africa 1914 (3577 Pte. Alijabu Abdulla, 4/K.A.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3577 Pte. Ali, 4/K.A.R.); King’s African Rifles L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (A.L. Cpl. Alijabu...

2 July 2003

Lot No 428

Three: Private Rajab Feraj, King’s African Rifles Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland 1917-18 (2683 Pte. Rajab Feroze, 5/K.A.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2683 Pte. Rajab Feraj, 3/K.A.R.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, polished, about very fine or better (3) £180-220

2 July 2003

Lot No 429

Four: Captain J. Forbes, East African Medical Service 1914-15 Star (Capt., E. Afr. M.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, East Africa 1918 (Capt., E. Afr. M.S.) good very fine and better (4) £350-400

2 July 2003

Lot No 430

Three: Acting Stoker 1st Class G. A. Milledge, Royal Navy British War and Victory Medals (J. 48593 O. Sig., R.N.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (SS. 123534 Act. Sto. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Ark Royal) contact marks and edge bruising, generally about very fine or better (3) £160-180

2 July 2003

Lot No 431

Three: Corporal H. M. McGowan, Royal Air Force Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (340341 Cpl., R.A.F.); Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn, good very fine or better and rare (3) £300-350

2 July 2003

Lot No 432

Five: Sergeant Mutisya Maingi, King’s African Rifles 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (N. 15733 Sgt. Mutisya Maingi, K.A.R.); King’s African Rifles L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (N. 15733 Effendi M. Maingi, K.A.R.), mounted as worn, contact marks and edge...

2 July 2003

Lot No 433

Three: Sergeant A. M. Bray, Royal Artillery General Service 1962, 2 clasps, South Arabia, Northern Ireland (24094796 Gnr., R.A.); Rhodesia Medal 1980 (24094796 Sgt., R.A.); Zimbabwe Independence Medal 1980, officially numbered ‘13631’ one or two edge bruises, generally good very fine and scarce (3) £350-400

2 July 2003

Lot No 434

A rare Benin River 1894 operations D.S.O. pair awarded to Lieutenant J. D. Hickley, Royal...

2 July 2003

Lot No 435

An important Uganda 1897-98 operations C.M.G. group of three awarded to Dr. R. U. Moffat, Principal Medical Officer of the Protectorate The Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., neck badge, converted from breast wear, silver-gilt and enamels; Central Africa 1891-98, no clasp, ring suspension (R. U....

2 July 2003

Lot No 436

The outstanding Boer War C.B., Great War C.B.E., Nandi 1895-96 operations D.S.O. group of fifteen awarded to Brigadier-General G. G. Cunningham, Derbyshire Regiment, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and onetime attached Uganda Rifles and West African Rifles, whose extensive campaigning in Africa led to...

2 July 2003

Lot No 437

The unique and highly important Ashanti C.M.G., Dawkita 1897 D.S.O. group of six awarded to Commander F. B. Henderson, Royal Navy: the extraordinary defence of Dawkita, over four days and nights, with 40-odd men pitched against an army of Sofas 7000 strong, stands out as one of the great epics of Empire, so too...

2 July 2003

Lot No 438

The extremely rare and highly important K.C.M.G., C.B. group of eight awarded to Sir Frederick Jackson, arguably the founding father of Uganda, where he was ultimately Governor and Commander-in-Chief from 1911-18: as a young pioneer in 1889, against strong international competition, he led the Imperial East Africa...

2 July 2003

Lot No 439

The mounted group of seven dress miniatures worn by Sir Frederick Jackson, K.C.M.G., C.B., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Uganda, 1911-17, Order of St. Michael and St. George, gold and enamel, with gold buckle on riband; East and Central Africa 1897-99, 2 clasps, Lubwa’s, Uganda 1897-98; Africa General...

2 July 2003

Lot No 440

An extremely rare Uganda Rebellion 1897-98 C.M.G., Great War Egypt operations C.B.E., East...