Extremely Fine condition, minimal sign of light use and wear if any, Private H McD Hughes Royal Marines, East and West Africa medal Benin clasp (this medal renamed), WW1 1914-15 Star , British War and Victory Medals to Pte H M Hughes Royal Marines, See pictures for condition, comes with copy medal card for trio only, for further research. East West Africa Benin & WW1 Trio 1914 15 Star War & Victory medals H Hughes RM. East & West Africa medal Benin clasp & WW1 Great War Trio Star British War & Victory medal group Extremely Fine condition, minimal sign of light use and wear if any, Private H McD Hughes Royal Marines, East and West Africa medal Benin clasp (this medal renamed), WW1 1914-15 Star , British War and Victory Medals to Pte H M Hughes Royal Marines, See pictures for condition, (please note unusual name , sometimes he uses Hugh McD Hughes or plain Hugh Hughes) comes with copy medal card for trio only, other unconfirmed , for further research. Benin Expedition of 1897. Was a punative expedition. By a United Kingdom force of 1,200 under Admiral Sir Harry Rawson. In response to the ambush of a previous British-led party under Acting Consul General James Philips (which had left all but two men dead). Rawson’s troops captured, burned, and looted Benin City. Bringing to an end the west African Kingdom of Benin. As a result, much of the country’s art, including the Benin Bronzes, were relocated to Britain. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “East West Africa Benin & WW1 Trio 1914 15 Star War & Victory medals H Hughes RM” is in sale since Monday, February 11, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Other World War I Militaria”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in Offchurch, Leamington Spa. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Era: 1816-1913
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Service: Navy
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain