AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, no clasp (Br. General Charles E. Grogan, 2/8th Regt.) toned, good very fine and rare to this rank

Charles Edward Grogan was born in 1826 and joined the 7th Hussars in April, 1847, exchanging to the 12th Lancers a few months later. He joined the 14th Foot as Lieutenant in 1851 and served with them for the next 25 years rising to the rank of brevet Colonel. On 13th September, 1879, Grogan exchanged to the 2nd Battalion 8th (Liverpool) Regiment and commanded the battalion during the second campaign in Afghanistan from November, 1879, till the 9th August, 1880, when he succeeded to the command of the Lower Kuram Brigade (mentioned in despatches). Brigadier-General Grogan retired in 1885.