Two medals to Colour Sergeant Henry Watson, East Lancashire Regiment: Afghanistan 1878-80, clasp:

Two medals to Colour Sergeant Henry Watson, East Lancashire Regiment: Afghanistan 1878-80, clasp: Ahmed Khel (196. CORPL. H. WATSON. 59TH FOOT.), engraved, contact marks, near very fine; Army Long Service and Good Conduct, 2nd type obverse, swivelling suspension (108. CR. SJT. H. WATSON, E. LAND: R.), similar to last, near very fine. [2]

Henry Watson was born at Buttersfield near Dublin and having travelled to India attested for the 105th Foot -Madras Light Infantry - on 22nd February 1871. He transferred as a Private to the 59th Foot in 1873, and following promotion to Corporal was reduced again to Private following a Regimental Court Martial for obstructing the police. He saw active service in the 2nd Anglo-Afghan War and was present at the Battle of Ahmed Khel on the 19th April 1880. He regained the rank of Corporal the following month and thereafter rose steadily through the non-commissioned ranks. He was discharged on 7th November 1894, on the termination of his second period of engagement.