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Auction: 25001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 40

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nyasaland 1915 (Head Capitas John Wesley. Native Pol: Blantyre) good very fine

British Battles and Medals notes 162 Nyasaland 1915 clasps were awarded to 'African Police'.

During the Chilembwe Uprising Blantyre was being used by the African Lakes Corporation to store weapons. As such it was attacked on 24 January 1915 at the same time as the Bruce Plantation by a force of 100 rebels. The settlers were alerted when a local watchman was shot dead and managed to repulse the attackers.

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Estimate
£160 to £200

Starting price
£130