A West African Gunner's 'Gold Coast' campaign medal pair for services against the Ashanti: Gunner Grunshi Lokopia, Gold Coat Constabulary

- Ashanti Star 1896 unnamed as issued
- East and West Africa Medal 1887-1900. Silver issue with clasp '1897-98' (1338 Gnr: Grunshi Lokopia, G.C. Constby:)

Medals & Clasp Verification: Both medals confirmed as the recipients full medal entitlement per the below referenced medal rolls

- Ashanti Star 1896: WO 100/79. Served in theatre 07/12/95-17/01/96. Roll signed Christiansborg, Accra, 27/12/1898
- East and West Africa Medal with clasp '1897-98':WO 100/83. Roll signed Cantonments, Accra, 06/03/1901

Grunshi Lokopia was an indigenous West African soldier from the Gold Coast (present day Ghana) who held the rank of Gunner while serving with the Gold Coast Constabulary in the expedition under Major-General Sir Francis Scott against the Ashantis under King Prempeh, 7 December 1895 to 17 January 1896; and subsequently with the Gold Coast Constabulary in the expeditions to the hinterland of Lagos and the northern territories of the Gold Coast, September 1897 to 14 June 1898

Gold Coast Constabulary: Was established in 1879 from personnel of the Hausa Constabulary of Southern Nigeria, to perform internal security and police duties in the British colony of the Gold Coast (present day Ghana). For their services in the Ashanti Campaign of 1900-1901, the unit was awarded the battle honour 'Ashanti 1900'. In 1901, the Gold Coast Constabulary was restyled as the Gold Coast Regiment, and became a constituent regiment of the West African Frontier Force, under the direction of the Colonial Office of the British Government. The regiment raised a total of five battalions for service during the First World War, all of which served during the East Africa campaign. During the Second World War, the regiment raised nine battalions, and saw action in Kenya's Northern Frontier District, Italian Somaliland, Abyssinia and Burma as part of the 82nd West African Division

Sold together with hard-copy extract pages from the respective medal rolls

A scarce & complete full entitlement campaign medal pair to a West African 'Gunner'

Condition: GVF

Code: 24957