United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction Archive measuring 1144 mm (w) x

measuring 1144 mm (w) x 46 mm (h)

issued in Sofia on 30 July 1944

a left-facing lion with its head turned and facing front-on below

on a full-length original neck ribbon with elastic hook and eye

with a central wreathed monogram of King Johann

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction Archive measuring 1144 mm (w) xInstituted 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