SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
85
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (32B/789 Pte. W. Shaw, 1/12th Regt.) minor edge bruising, very fine £100-140
William Shaw was born in Shankhill, Belfast. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 25th (King’s Own Borderers) Regiment at
Glasgow on 20 March 1869, aged 19 years. He served in India, November 1870- March 1876 and was transferred to the 1st Battalion
12th (Suffolk) Regiment in October 1876. With the Suffolks he served in India and Afghanistan, September 1876-April 1887, during
which time he gained his only medallic award. Returning to England, he was discharged in April 1889. With copied service papers.
86
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (6B/152 Drumr. J. Queenlisk, 1/25th Regt.) edge bruise and some contact marks, nearly
very fine £90-110
James Queenslisk was born in Templemore, Co. Tipperary. A Filemaker by occupation and a former member of the King’s Own
Scottish Borderers, having served in the Afghan War of 1878-80, he attested for one years service with the Colours at Halifax on 31
March 1900. He served with the Royal Scottish Reserve Regiment until discharged on 30 March 1901. Sold with copied attestation
papers of 1900.
87
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (No.1444 Drummer A. Jennings, 70th Foot) contact marks, nearly very fine £90-110
88
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (935 Drumr. T. Mahan, 78th Foot) nearly extremely fine £100-140
Thomas Mahon joined the 78th Foot on 9 September 1877, a Volunteer from the 105th Regiment. He was appointed a Drummer on 12
February 1878.
89
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (Sepoy Nurbeer Kawar, 1st Goorkha Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine
£70-90
The 1st Goorkha Regiment served in both phases of the Second Afghan War but did not take part in any of the battles.
90
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kabul (203 Drumr. F. Drake, 2/9th Foot) contact marks, nearly very fine £160-200
91
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel (Havildar Shere Sing Lama, 3rd Goorkha Regt.) claw refitted, non-swivelling
suspension, silver wire attachments to clasp and carriage, some edge bruising, nearly very fine £100-140
The 3rd Goorkha Regiment played a pivotal role when Stewart’s column was attacked by Afghan forces whilst on the march by forming
squares to repulse the assault.
92
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ali Musjid, Kandahar (Sepoy Huneeray Goorung, 4th Goorkha Regt.) contact marks,
nearly very fine £200-250
The 4th Goorkha Regiment was the only Gurkha regiment to take part in the capture of the fort at Ali Masjid and was one of three
Gurkha regiments that took part in the Battle of Kandahar 1880.
93
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 2 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia (Sepoy Daldhoj Uchai, 5th Goorkha Regt.) contact marks, good
fine £160-200
The 5th Goorkha Regiment played a key role in the capture of Peiwar Kotal at the beginning of the first phase of the Second Afghan
War and was the only Gurkha regiment to take part in the action at Charasia during Roberts advance on Kabul.
94
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 2 clasps, Charasia, Kabul (32B/955 Pte. D. Lean, 1/12th Regt.); EGYPT & SUDAN 1882-89, 1 clasp,
Suakin 1885 (5143 Pte. A. Downey, 3rd Co. C&T. C.) the first medal renamed, both medals with suspension fixed and
mounted as menu card holders, the second with Birmingham hallmarks for 1898, nearly very fine (2) £140-160
95
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 3 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul (1903 Pte. M. Malley, 72nd Highrs.) clasps and carriage re-
constituted, minor edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-800
Private Martin Malley was killed in action at Kabul on 14 December 1879, by a gun shot wound to the chest.
96
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE 1880-97, 3 clasps, Transkei,
Basutoland, Bechuanaland (Tpr. J. Lust, Nesbitt’s Lt. Horse) some
surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare
£2500-3000
Only 23 medals issued with three clasps, including five men of Nesbitt’s Light
Horse.
97
EGYPT AND SUDAN 1882-89, dated reverse, no clasp (233 Drumr. H. Selsby, 1/Rl. Suss. R.) edge bruising, contact marks,
nearly very fine £70-90
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