Afghanistan, 1878-80, 3 clasps, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (2023 Pte. W. Smith. 92nd Highrs.), light surface marks and nicks, very fine Private William Smith served with the 92nd (Gordon) Highlanders in the Second Afghan War, with confirmed entitlement as above. He was ‘severely wounded – gunshot wound right hand’ on 1 September 1880 as stated in ‘The Second Afghan War 1878-1880 Casualty Roll’ by Farrington. Serving afterwards in the First Boer War of 1881, he is also mentioned as having been wounded at the Battle of Majuba Hill on 3 April 1881:‘When Lieutenant Wright passed by, Macgregor called for help with the wounded. The captain announced that he had had ‘enough of this carnage’ and asked Wright ‘to wave a white handkerchief’. The handkerchief, however, only drew more fire. Private Smith then tried to signal, ‘and he was wounded with buckshot by a Kaffir’ (‘The First Boer War’, by J. Lehmann, refers).

Estimate: GBP 600 - 800