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18 & 19 July 2018

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Lot

№ 357

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18 July 2018

Hammer Price:
£260

Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (58B/2026 Prive. D. Colville 72nd. Highlanders) very fine £300-400

David Colville was born in Arbroath, Scotland, and attested for the 58th Brigade at Stirling in November 1878. He transferred to the 72nd Highlanders in December 1879, and served with the Regiment during the Second Afghan War, 1878-80 (entitled to medal with ‘Kandahar’ clasp). Colville was severely wounded at Kandahar, 1 September 1880, when he suffered a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. He transferred to the Reserve in 1894, and was discharged in November 1890, having served for 12 years exactly.