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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 171

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, East Africa 1913-14 (279 Bglr: Zazembe. C. Coy. 1/K.A.R.), rather polished and edge wear, good fine

Zazembe was born in 1890 at Nkupa, the son of Sinji, a member of Chief Chemalinda's Yao tribe. Enlisting in October 1908 and having served in East Africa, he saw action during the Great War (entitled to Pair) and was discharged in January 1917. During his career, Zazembe appears on the defaulters sheet on a number of occasions, including 'being in correspondance with prisoners relating to escape', 'absenting himself from his guard till found in the lines dressed in plain clothes' and 'stealing ammunition and hiding it on the range'; sold with copied service record.

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Sold for
£150