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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 744

King's African Rifles L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., crowned head isssue (10100 Clerk Neddy Luwembe. 1-K.A.Rif.), claw slightly loose, nearly very fine

Neddy Oliver Luwembe was a Yao who enlisted in the 1st King's African Rifles at Zomba on 1 February 1917. He served with that unit during the Great War (British War and Victory Medal Pair). Luwembe passed the Native Civil Service Exam in early 1933 and was discharged with exemplary conduct on 4 October 1933, with his L.S. & G.C. coming by Order in January 1934 (Nyasaland Government Gazette 28 February 1934, refers).

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£100