United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction Archive with a central wreathed monogram

with a central wreathed monogram of King Johann

measuring 1144 mm (w) x 46 mm (h)

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United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction Archive with a central wreathed monogramInstituted 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