The Upfill-Brown Collection

AFRICA GENERAL SERVICE 1902-56, 2 clasps, S. Nigeria 1903, N. Nigeria 1906 (Captain H. C. L. Cock, 2/By. N. Nig. R.), an officially impressed later issue medal with G.V.R. obverse, nearly very fine

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Hubert Charles Langslow Cock was born 6 February, 1876, and entered the Royal Artillery as 2nd Lieut., 21 March, 1896. He served in India from December, 1896 until February, 1902, and was attached to the West African Frontier Force from January 1903 until January 1908. He served in Northern Nigeria 1903 on the Kano-Sokoro expedition (medal and clasp), and again in 1906 (despatches, clasp).