War Medals

58B/244 PRIVATE PATRICK GIBBONS, 72ND. HIGHLANDERS :

Afghanistan War Medal 1878-80, bars, 'Peiwar Kotal', 'Charasia', 'Kabul', 'Kandahar' , correctly engraved naming in bold serif capital letters; Kabul To Kandahar Star 1880, officially impressed naming : (PATRICK GIBBONS - Confirmed as serving with the 72nd. Highlanders (1st.Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders) in the Afghanistan Campaign of 1878-1880, including taking part in General Roberts' famous march of some three hundred and ten miles from Kabul to Kandahar between 9 and 31 August 1880.) : Some light contact pitting from Star to surface of medal and to rim at 3 and 9 o'clock, but naming perfectly legible : Sold with verification : Generally better than VF and Scarce - £1585