Single Campaign Medals x372 Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Lt. H. L. Haughton, Trans. Dep.) extremely fine £300-£360


From the Collection of Awards to the Worcestershire Regiment formed by Group Captain J. E. Barker, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2017.


Henry Lawrence Haughton was born at Tavoy, Mergui, Lower Burmah, on 1 October 1857, the third and youngest son of Lieutenant- General John Colpoys Haughton, C.S.I., Bengal Army. He was educated at Winchester and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, from where he matriculated in 1875. He was a cadet at the Royal Military College before being appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 29th Foot on 11 May 1878. Embarking with the regiment for India in January 1879, he there volunteered for duty as a Transport Officer and served in the Afghan campaign from 21 October 1879 to 31 May 1881. As Brigade Transport Officer he accompanied the force under Major- General R. Phayre in its advance to the relief of Kandahar (Medal). He was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 December 1880. He was appointed a probationer to the Bengal Staff Corps with effect from 16 March 1882, attached to the 10th Bengal Native Infantry as an Officiating Wing Officer. He was selected to proceed to Egypt as A.D.C. to Major-General R. J. Hughes, of the Indian Contingent, but, before he was able to take up his appointment, he died of cholera at Benares on 9 July 1882.


Sold with research including a copied photograph of Haughton in civilian clothes. 373 x374 Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ali Musjid 903 Pte. H. Adams. 4th Bn. Rifle Bde.) good very fine £180-220


Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Peiwar Kotal (Surgn. W. Jackson, 2. Pun. Iy.) contained in a contemporary glazed oval display case together with companion miniature medal, the case with some damage to outer frame, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2)


£400-£500


Warwick Jackson was born on 20 June 1841. Qualified L.R.C.P. and S. Edinburgh 1867; Assistant Surgeon, 1 April 1868; Surgeon, 1 July 1873; Surgeon Major, 1 April 1880. Surgeon Major Jackson served in Afghanistan 1878-79, and was in medical charge of the 2nd Punjab Infantry throughout the first campaign, being present at the assault and capture of the Peiwar Kotal (Medal with Clasp).


The 2nd Punjab Infantry formed part of the 1st Brigade of the Division under General Roberts which crossed the Kuram into Afghanistan on 21 November 1878. On 28 November 1878, the regiment was present at the affair at the foot of the Peiwar. On the night of 1 December 1878 it formed part of the right flank of the attack on the Peiwar heights under the immediate command of General Roberts, and was engaged with the enemy during the greater part of the following day. Whilst General Roberts was carrying out the second turning movement, the regiment was left to hold the ridge which had been gained by our troops, and repulsed several attacks of the enemy, bivouacking on the same ground during the night.


Throughout the winter of 1878-79 the 2nd Punjab Infantry was under canvas on the Peiwar heights, employed on fatigue, picquet, and escort duties of the most arduous description. Hard work, combined with exposure to snow and excessive cold, produced great sickness and mortality amongst the native ranks, the want of warm clothing, which was not issued until towards the close of the winter season, being keenly felt.


Subsequently the regiment was ordered down to Habib Killa in the Kuram Valley, being relieved by the 28th Native Infantry, and in April 1879, on the recommendation of a medical committee, was ordered back to India.


Surgeon Major Jackson afterwards served on the North West Frontier in the Mahsud Waziri expedition of 1881. He retired on 8 April 1888, and died on 5 April 1901.


375 Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Ahmed Khel (3049, Gunr. J. Dowd, A/B, R.H.A.) darkly toned, good very fine £140-180 all lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk and are subject to buyers’ premium at 20% (+VAT where applicable)


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