Description
East and West Africa medal, clasp “1892”
to – 2466 Pte. J. Richards, – 1 / W. I. Regt.
Correct on rolls, which also show entitlement to clasp “1893-94” which has clearly never been fitted – top of “1892” clasp clipped.
1892 roll shows service in both the Tambi and Toniataba operations in Sierra Leone – some heavy fighting involved here.
1893-94 roll shows engaged against the Sofas and in the Gambia operations.
GVF+ with light scratch to right of head on obverse.
