Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 17th May 2023
Lot 110
A Central Africa Medal to Sergeat Major Ali...
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Description
A Central Africa Medal to Sergeat Major Ali Kiongwe, Native Contingent British Central Africa Armed Forces, first type with ring suspension (SGT: MAJ: ALI KIONGWE. NATIVE CONTGT), engraved in serif capitals, some contact bruising to edges, near very fine.
(36.24mm diameter)
The collection of Major R. R. Pelham Burn, M.C., T.D.
Ex. A.H. Baldwin & Sons, 15th August 1946
Served in the second expedition against the slaver trader Makanjira in the vicinity of Lake Nyassa, November 1893-January 1894.