Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

The Second Afghan War medal to Private J. Swiney, 72nd Highlanders

Afghanistan 1878-80, 4 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58/B583 Pte. J. Swiney, 72nd Highrs.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine £450-550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Ritchie Collection of H.E.I.C. and British India Medals.

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Confirmed on the roll which is annotated in the margin, ‘Will proceed to England this Trooping Season for transfer to the 1st Class Army Reserve’. He is also entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880.