A mounted medal group of 5 'That speaks a thousand words' as-worn by a proud Kenyan veteran of the East Africa Campaign 1940-42 & post-war 'Mau-Mau' Rebellion: Constable Odhiambo Othieno, Kenya Police Reserve
The 5 x medals mounted in below order of precedence:
- Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (F.4872 Const. (R). Odhiambo Othieno)
- Defence Medal: Mounted on War Medal riband
- War Medal
- The 1939-45 Star. No clasp: Mounted on Defence Medal riband
- War Medal 1939-45
The recipient would have been an 'Askari' soldier serving with a King's African Rifles battalion or other war-raised East African Military unit that fought in the East Africa Campaign 1940-41 against Italian forces
The medals mounted as-worn by the recipient. The stitched ribands with minor fraying and are suspended from a white metal mounting brooch that retains its long hinged pin & clasp fittings
A medal group of great character, and appearance - and never before messed around with
Condition: About VF
Code: 25971
175.00 GBP



