United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction (Post 1945 Collectors Copy)

(Post 1945 Collectors Copy)

Naming is officially impressed in large capitals

including one of the finest photo albums I have seen on the subject

8 mm x 28 mm

the obverse of the arms finish with dark red enamels and joined through the quadrants by Imperial Russian double-headed eagles executed in detail

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction (Post 1945 Collectors Copy)Instituted March 19, 1881. In silver, full size, rim engraved 1020 PTE E. KIMBER 2 8TH REGT. with PEIWAR KOTAL clasp, light edge knocks and contact marks, bright, remains extremely fine. Footnote: The 2nd Battalion of the 8th Regiment of Foot (later the Kings Regiment) served with distinction during the Second Anglo Afghan War (18781880). Deployed to reinforce British forces advancing into Afghanistan, the battalion took part in key engagements such