United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal Awarded, 72nd Highlanders c. 1881 Buy Now 1915 and remembered with honour

1915 and remembered with honour at the Ploegsteert Memorial in Comines-Warneton

with white enamels on the arms of the cross

with a blue wool backer

artist signed "George G

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal Awarded, 72nd Highlanders c. 1881 Buy Now 1915 and remembered with honourInstituted in 1881. In silver, obverse shows portrait of Queen Victoria facing left, reverse shows marching and mounted soldiers with arms with an elephant carrying a cannon, clasps on original striped ribbon from Kandahar, Kabul, Charasia, and Peiwar Kotal, rim of the medal engraved with the recipient's rank, name and unit (1088 Serg[t] G. Youngson 72nd High[RS]), inclusive of suspension 42. 6 mm (h) x 36. 2 mm (w), very fine condition. Footnote: The