Description
A very fine 72nd Highlanders Second Afghan War 3 clasp medal pair.
medals – Afghanistan Medal 1881 with Charasia, Kabul and Kandahar clasps to 58B / 129 PTE. P. ADAMSON. 72ND. HIGHRS. & Kabul to Kandahar Star 1881 named on reverse to: 58B / 129 PRIVATE P. ADAMSON. 72ND. HIGHLANDERS.
72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders 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.
Of genuine note – At the action at Asmai Heights, Kabul, December 1879, George Sellar of the 72nd Foot was awarded the Victoria Cross “For conspicuous gallantry displayed by him at the assault on the Asmai Heights, round Kabul, on the 14th December, 1879, in having in a marked manner led the attack, under a heavy fire, and, dashing on in front of the party up the slope, engaged in a desperate conflict with an Afghan who sprang out to meet him. In this encounter Lance-Corporal Sellar was severely wounded”. Percy Adamson and George Sellar are on the same medal roll W/O 100/52.
Selling with a 72 Own Highlanders cross belt plate.
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