Intriguing C.M.G. pair awarded to Frank Rohrweger, a colonial magistrate who onetime acted as Governor - and Chief Justice - of Lagos

Intriguing C.M.G. pair awarded to Frank Rohrweger, a colonial magistrate who onetime acted as Governor - and Chief Justice - of Lagos

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The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.), Companion's neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, converted from breast wear; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (F. Rohrweger, Lagos Hausa Force), suspension post a little bent, edge bruising, otherwise very fine (2).'An intriguing C.M.G. pair awarded to Frank Rohrweger, a colonial magistrate who onetime acted as Governor - and Chief Justice - of Lagos. In late 1897, he was called to arms as Political Officer to the Lagos Hausa Force, accompanying an expedition into the hinterland to counter local French ambitions and, by means of spies - and sound judgment - averted a likely diplomatic incident in the 'Scramble for Africa'