Ashantee Medal To R. J. Lapham Auction Archive known as "the last major

known as "the last major German formation in North Africa to lay down its arms": German Cross in gold

(original) listing of his combat days

2 Clasps - DEFENSIVE SECTOR

You have done most valuable work in Gorakhpur

crisp detail and comes with intact lugs

Ashantee Medal To R. J. Lapham Auction Archive known as "the last major1 Clasp COOMASSIE ([1072 2nd Class S. S.] R. J. LAPHAM, A. S. C, 1873 4). Naming is officially engraved, number and rank have been removed due to promotion, otherwise very fine. Accompanied by assorted research papers. Footnote: One of seventy one medals awarded to men of the A. S. C., of which only ten of them were entitled to the COOMASSIE clasp. Robert John Lapham was born in April 1847 and served in the ranks for over seventeen years before being