Description
The case is completely full with wartime issue medical supplies some of which have dated wrappers bearing wartime 1940s dates
two original
Each comes complete with correct WW1 steel mounted leather Scabbard with oval frog stud
Because the size and weight of 40 mm ammunition limits the quantities that can be carried on patrol
These are my conclusions and speculations based on De Witt Bailey's wonderful work
Original British 1902 Africa General Service Medal Named to Gunner Lucas Clive Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The case is completely fullOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Africa General Service Medal, established in 1902, was a campaign medal of the United Kingdom. It was awarded for minor campaigns that took place in tropical Africa between 1900 and 1956, with a total of forty five clasps issued. The medal is never seen without a clasp and some are very rare. Most medals were granted to British led local forces, including the King's African Rifles and the West African Frontier Force.