The Brian Kieran Collection

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 4 clasps, 1892, 1893-94, 1897-98, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (506 Pte. J. Colquhoun, 1/W.I. Rgt.), contact marks and a little polished, otherwise very fine and rare £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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Medal & clasps verified (T.N.A. WO 100/92 and WO 100/76 refer).

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd W.I.R. were employed in what became known as the “Hut Tax” war in Sierra Leone in 1898-99; see previous footnotes for details of the 1892, 1893-94 and 1897-98 operations.