2nd Afghan War Medal 1878-80, with three clasps, 'Peiwar Kotal', 'Charasia', and 'Kabul', awarded to Naik Dal Sing Thapa, 5th Gurkha Regiment
Circular, silver medal with, on the obverse, a portrait of Queen Victoria, with the inscription, 'Victoria Regina et Imperatrix'. On the reverse, an elephant carrying an artillery piece, with infantry and lancers on the march, with the inscription, 'Afghanistan 1878-79-80'. The medal is suspended on a green ribbon with vertical crimson edges, with the silver clasps, 'Peiwar Kotal', 'Charasia' and 'Kabul'.
All Indian and British participants in the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880) received the Afghan War Medal. This came with clasps across the ribbon depending on which actions the soldier was involved in. Six clasps were awarded: Ali Masjid (22 November 1878), Peiwar Kotal (2 December 1878), Charasia (6 October 1879), Kabul (operations around Kabul and defence of Sherpur December 1879), Ahmed Khel (19 April 1880) and Kandahar (1 September 1880).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1963-05-51-39
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-05-51-39
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