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Auction: 8023 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 71

The Fine and Scarce ´Aro Expedition´ 1901-02 C.M.G. Group of Three to Doctor R. Allman, Principal Medical Officer for South Nigeria from 1891 and Mentioned in Despatches Three Times a) The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Companion´s (C.M.G.) breast Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, with swivel ring and integral silver-gilt riband buckle, minor enamel damage to centre b) East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, Benin 1897 (R. Allman. Medical Offr. Niger Coast Prot.) c) Africa General Service 1902-56, E.VII.R., one clasp, Aro 1901-1902 (Doctor R. Allman. C.M.G. S. Nigeria C.S.), good very fine (3) Estimate £ 1,800-2,200 C.M.G. London Gazette 9.11.1901 Robert Allman, Esq., Principal Medical Officer of Southern Nigeria. Robert Allman, C.M.G. (1854-1917), the son of Reverend William Allman, M.A., M.D.; qualified as a L.R.C.S.I. and L.R.C.P.I. prior to service as the Principal Medical Officer in South Nigeria from 1891; served again as Principal Medical Officer in the Cross River, Eket and Okrikar Expeditions, 1895-96; the Benin Expedition, 1897 (Mentioned in Despatches, appointed Provost-Marshal, and thanked by the Secretary of State); served in the Oron Expedition of 1897 and the Ekuri Expedition, 1897-98 (Mentioned in Despatches); served in the Ubium and Ishan Expeditions of 1899 prior to service with the Aro Expedition, 1901-02 (Mentioned in Despatches); appointed as a member of the Committee at the Colonial Office for re-organisation of the West African Medical Staff; in later life he resided in Dublin, Ireland.

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