Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 20th November 2019
Lot 9
An East Africa Campaign Great War trio to Sergeant George Salkeld
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £250
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Description
An East Africa Campaign Great War trio to Sergeant George Salkeld, East Africa Mounted Rifles: 1914-15 Star (422 PTE. G. SALKELD. E. AFR. M. RIF.), British War and Victory Medals (422 S. SJT. G. SALKELD. E. AFR. M. RIF.), good very fine; together with a 9 carat gold prize fob: 'No 276 L Cpl SALKELD WINNER OF HARRISMITH & DISTRICT D.F.S. POLICE CUP 1911-12', 10.6g, Birmingham 1911.
The East Africa Mounted Rifles were formed in August 1914 by the amalgamation of a number of pre-war colonial units. They fought with considerable success in a guerilla war against the German colonial forces under Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck.