The Second Afghan War 'Maiwand Casualty' Medal awarded to Private Alfred Vernum, 66th Foot, killed in action at Maiwand on 27 July 1880, comprising: Afghanistan, 1878-80, no clasp (B/531 Pte. A. Vernum, 66th Foot.), one or two small marks, otherwise extremely fine with some lustre Private Alfred (Arthur) Vernum enlisted for service with the 66th Foot in 1877 and was killed in action at the Battle of Maiwand on 27 Jul7 1880. His name (also given with ‘Arthur’ in parentheses) and entitlement are confirmed in ‘Maiwand – The Last Stand of the 66th Berkshire Regiment in Afghanistan, 1880’ by Stacpoole-Ryding, showing his enlistment date.Genealogical research in the 1861 and 1871 Censuses appears to show only one suitable candidate - Alfred Vernum, born c.1856 at Remenham, Berkshire (near Henley), the son of Charles and Eliza Vernum, of Rotherfield Peppard, Oxfordshire (this information apparently unpublished).Ex D.N.W., Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals, 23 September 2005, lot 99

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