Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 115

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£480

The Second Afghan War medal to Gunner Hugh Adams, Royal Artillery

Afghanistan 1878-80, 3 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul (6774 Gr. H. Adams, G/3rd R.A.) extremely fine
£350-400

“G” Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Artillery, served with distinction at the assault and capture of the Peiwar Kotal during the first campaign and was warmly thanked in orders for its conduct on that occasion. During the second campaign it was present at the action of Charasia, and in the operations round Kabul in December 1879, including the assaults of the Takht-i-Shah and the Asmai Heights, and in the action of the 23rd December. On 5 August 1880, the battery commenced its return march from Kabul to India. Gunner Hugh Adams, died on 25 September 1880, a month after G/3 arrived home in India.

Ref: WO 100/54.