24th Apr, 2018 10:00

The Professor Charles Thomas Collection

 
Lot 9
 

9

Insignia of Ugandan

Insignia of Ugandan, Tanzanian, Zambian and Malawi Military Forces A card of Uganda colonial military and Police insignia, including metal cap badges of the 4th Bn King's African Rifles (including an officer's gilt QEC), bronze buttons and ST of the KAR, bronze headdress badges of the East Africa Protectorate (EVIIR cypher) and Uganda Protectorate (GR & I). Badges of the Uganda Police and Prison Service, and a 1939-45 Star, now mounted on an Africa GS medal-ribbon; a card, displaying items including bronze cap-badges of the Uganda Army and Tanzania Defence Force and items of the Uganda Police and Air Force; and another card with cap and collar-badges, STs and a belt buckle of the Zambia Regiment and other corps, mainly anodised, a blackened metal OR's cap badge of the Zambia Air Force; and a metal cap-badge of the Malawi Rifles. (3 cards, 54 items)

Sold for £450


 
Insignia of Ugandan, Tanzanian, Zambian and Malawi Military Forces A card of Uganda colonial military and Police insignia, including metal cap badges of the 4th Bn King's African Rifles (including an officer's gilt QEC), bronze buttons and ST of the KAR, bronze headdress badges of the East Africa Protectorate (EVIIR cypher) and Uganda Protectorate (GR & I). Badges of the Uganda Police and Prison Service, and a 1939-45 Star, now mounted on an Africa GS medal-ribbon; a card, displaying items including bronze cap-badges of the Uganda Army and Tanzania Defence Force and items of the Uganda Police and Air Force; and another card with cap and collar-badges, STs and a belt buckle of the Zambia Regiment and other corps, mainly anodised, a blackened metal OR's cap badge of the Zambia Air Force; and a metal cap-badge of the Malawi Rifles. (3 cards, 54 items)