Afghanistan Pair to the 72nd (Seaforth) Highlanders

Afghanistan Medal clasp “ Kandahar” engraved in large Roman capitals “58B/2005 PTE J. KERR 72nd HIGHRS”. Kabul to Khandahar Star, the reverse impressed “58B/2005 Highlanders”
Mounted for display.

The regiment played a prominent part in the Second Afghan War of 1878–80, seeing action at the Battle of Peiwar Kotal in November 1878, the Battle of Charasiah in October 1879 and the siege of the Sherpur Cantonment near Kabul in December 1879. They were then part of General Robert's column that marched from Kabul to Kandahar before taking part in the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880.

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