United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Hold Light contact on the metal

Light contact on the metal versions

1 mm (w) x 25

WEIMAR” (“CENTRAL THURINGIA CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE

Ernst Otto Goertz was a member of the 2nd Reserve Squadron of the 18th Royal Saxon Ulan Regiment based in Leipzig

reverse inscribed "FESTA DELLE LEGIONI" (Festival of the Legions) above "MILANO 13

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Hold Light contact on the metalInstituted March 19, 1881. In silver, full size, rim engraved 1020 PTE E. KIMBER 2 8TH REGT. with PEIWAR KOTAL clasp, light edge knocks and contact marks, bright, remains extremely fine. Footnote: The 2nd Battalion of the 8th Regiment of Foot (later the Kings Regiment) served with distinction during the Second Anglo Afghan War (18781880). Deployed to reinforce British forces advancing into Afghanistan, the battalion took part in key engagements such