WAR - West African Regiment Officers OSD Bronzed Large Pattern Button, pre 1928

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co London. In very good condition.

The West African Regiment ( WAR ) was based in Sierra Leone and raised by the War Office in 1896 to defend the port. It was separate from the West African Frontier Force which came under the control of the Colonial Office. It saw service in a number of local campaigns in WW1 and was disbanded in 1928.

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Code: 60708