Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Locl. Lt. H. N. Alexander, Tran. Serv.) suspension refitted, good very fine £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Indian Police.

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Henry Nathaniel Alexander was born on 7 June 1854, the second son of Henry Alexander of Forkhill, Co. Amagh, by his marriage to Lady Louisa, daughter of the 2nd Earl Ranfurly. He entered into the Indo-European Telegraph Department in March 1872. Serving as Assistant Superintendent of Police at Kurrachee in June 1877. Listed as Superintendent of Police in 1884 and was Inspector-General of Prisons, Bombay, from 1901 until his retirement in 1909. He died on 28 January 1923.

With some copied research.