Lot Archive

Lot

№ 93

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£300

Afghanistan 1878-80, 2 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia (Sepoy Daldhoj Uchai, 5th Goorkha Regt.) contact marks, good fine £160-200

The 5th Goorkha Regiment played a key role in the capture of Peiwar Kotal at the beginning of the first phase of the Second Afghan War and was the only Gurkha regiment to take part in the action at Charasia during Roberts advance on Kabul.