Candahar 1842 (Private George Marsh, H.M. 40th Regiment) engraved in running script, fitted with steel clip and later ring suspension, minor edge bruising and nicks, nearly very fine £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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Only 130 medals with this reverse issued to European troops, including 64 to the 40th Regiment

Private George Marsh was murdered by Afghan tribesmen on 1 May 1842. Sold with a copy of Gordon Everson’s article The Fighting Fortieth at Candahar which gives a reconstructed roll of the 2 officers and 62 men of the 40th who qualified for this medal, the majority of whom were murdered or died during the campaign.