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Auction: 26002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 225

Sold by Order of a Direct Descendant

The 1898 Barbados R.H.S. Silver Medal group of six awarded to Lieutenant R. L. Payne, Nigeria Regiment and Colonial Service

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. L. Payne.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Nigeria 1918 (Lieut. R. L. Payne.); Royal Humane Society, Small Silver Medal (Ralph L. Payne. 10th July 1898.), with riband buckle; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, first four mounted as worn and housed in fitted case by Searle & Co. Ltd., Lombard St., London, good very fine (6)

Ralph Lavington Payne was born circa 1887, the son of the Police Magistrate of Southern District, Barbados. He took his Silver R.H.S. Medal aged 11, after the sinking of a sailing vessel off the island. It was presented by the Governor in December 1897 and drew two cheers from the Legislative Council for his bravery.

Following his father into the Colonial Service, he is confirmed upon his Medal Index Card as having earned his Great War Medals and the Africa General Service Medal clasp 'Nigeria 1918' with the Nigeria Regiment and West African Service Brigade, afterwards reverting to the Civil Duties in Nigeria.

For the recipient's dress miniatures, please see Lot 284.

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Estimate
£400 to £600

Starting price
£320