Afghanistan, 1878-80, no clasp (Lieut: Richard. E. L. Dacres. 11/9th Bde. R.A.), once cleaned, otherwise good very fine Lieutenant Richard Edmunds Lyons Dacres was born on 18 February 1856 at Haslar Hospital, Gosport, the fourth son of Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres G.C.B. Educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military College, Woolwich, he served as Lieutenant with the 11 Battery, 9th Brigade Royal Artillery in Afghanistan. Falling ill with typhoid during the advance to Ali Musjid, he sadly missed out on that action and was sent back to Peshawar, but later rejoined his battery during the expedition into the Bazar Valley (‘The Afghan Campaign of 1878-80 (Biographical Division)’ by Shadbolt, refers), in late January to early February 1879. He took part in the ‘affair at Deh Sarah’ on 25 March and the operations against the Mohmands at Kam Daka on 22-23 April, ‘distinguishing himself’ in the command of two guns, but during the return march to Landi Kotal his fever returned, after which he died at Landi Kotal on 13 May 1879, at the age of 23.Ex Dixon's Medals

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