Four: Sergeant V. 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, London, and enlisted in the 60th Rifles at Westminster in August 1870, aged 20 years. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, 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 and was advanced to Sergeant. Having then seen further active service in South Africa during the First Boer War, from January 1881 to January 1882, he returned home and transferred to the 3rd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, in April 1883. Quickly embarked for Egypt, he served there until May 1886, being present at the actions of El-Teb and Tamaai. His final overseas appointment was at Gibraltar and he was discharged in 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, as a consequence of governing regulations, his Afghan Medals were forfeited in February 1883, but they were eventually officially replaced in 1887 (W.O. correspondence 6049/87 refers); sold with comprehensive research and copied discharge papers.