Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 17 May 2023
A Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 to Private George...
A Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 to Private George Bowles, 72nd Highlanders, previously 22nd Foot and latterly 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (1672 PRIVATE GEO. BOWLES 72ND HIGHLANDERS), officially impressed, good very fine or better.
(46.96 mm width of star)
George Bowles served in the 22nd Regiment from 1864 to 1870, the 72nd Highlanders from 1870 to 1884 and the 1st Seaforth Highlanders from 1884 to 1885. He was also entitled to the Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 with Kharaisia, Kabul, Kandahar and Peiwar Khotal clasps; and the Egypt Medal 1882 with Tel El Khebir clasp; and to the Khedive's Star.