Orders, Decorations and Medals

AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (1340 Cr. Sgt. S. Scadding, 66th Foot) two small edge nicks, otherwise good very fine

Colour-Sergeant Scadding was killed in action at Maiwand, 27th July 1880. One of four Colour-Sergeants killed who, with the exception of the Sergeant-Major, were the most senior of the N.C.O. casualties at Maiwand.