An East And West Africa Medal To Ordinary Seaman Albert Henry Rackliff; H.m.s. Theseus Auction Archive 5 mm (w) x 43

5 mm (w) x 43

silver frame (reverse marked CD 800) flat

reverse cartouche and pinback have been repositioned)

surface oxidation on the upper point of the leaf

stating that he had previous militia service as a Major with the 5th Company

An East And West Africa Medal To Ordinary Seaman Albert Henry Rackliff; H.m.s. Theseus Auction Archive 5 mm (w) x 43BENIN 1897 (A. H. RACKLIFF, ORD., H. M. S. THESEUS.). Naming is officially impressed in large capitals. Edge nick, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: Albert Henry Rackliff was born on March 2, 1879 in Newington, London, England. He began his naval service with H. M. S. Impregnable on July 22, 1894, later serving with H. M. S. Theseus, and then H. M. S. Caesar in 1898.