Afghanistan, 1878-80, no clasp (27B/522. Pte. M. Gavin. 1/17th Regt.), polished, a few minor edge bruises, about very fine Private Michael Gavin served with the 1st/17th (Leicestershire) Regiment in the Second Afghan War, with confirmed entitlement as above, and was wounded in action, receiving a ‘slight’ wound to the hand at Fatehabad on 2 Apr 1879. He was later embarked for England on 20 January 1881 and transferred to the Army Reserve on 23 April 1881.Ex D.N.W., Trevor Harris Collection of Medals to the Leicestershire Regiment & Yeomanry, 23 September 2005, lot 149

Estimate: GBP 200 - 300