Four: Sergeant Victor Green, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Ahmed Khel, Kandahar (1953 Sergt. V. Green, 2/60 Ft.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, unnamed as issued, this pair officially replaced in 1887; Egypt & Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, El-Teb-Tamaai (1953 Lce. Corpl. V. Green, 3/K.R. Rif. C.); Khedive’s Star 1884, pitting from star, otherwise very fine or better (4) £500-600

Victor Green was born in the Parish of St Pancras, Middlesex, and enlisted for the 60th Rifles at Westminster on 11 August 1870, a blacksmith by trade, aged 20. Posted to the 2nd 60th Rifles, he served in India from November 1870 to December 1878, and afterwards in Afghanistan until October 1880, during which time he took part in the action at Ahmed Khel, the march from Kabul to Kandahar and the battle of Kandahar. He next served in South Africa during the First Boer War, from January 1881 to January 1882, when he returned Home. He transferred in April 1883 to the 3rd King’s Royal Rifle Corps, then under orders for Egypt where he served until May 1886, being present at the actions of El-Teb and Tamaai. Stationed at Gibraltar until October 1891, he returned Home and did not go overseas again. He was discharged on 1 December 1891.

In June 1882 Green had been convicted by Court Martial and sentenced to 112 days imprisonment with hard labour and to be discharged from the service with ignominy, although the sentence was subsequently reduced and he was allowed to remain in the army. However, his Afghan Medals were forfeited in February 1883 in consequence according to regulations, but these were eventually officially replaced in 1887. Sold with comprehensive research and copied discharge papers.