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India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (243005 Sergt. R. Gibb, 1/5/Buffs) good very fine, rare to unit £100-£140
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to The Buffs, the East Kent Regiment.
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Dix Noonan Webb, March 2007.
Only 137 India General Service Medals 1908-35 awarded to the 1st/5th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (virtually all the single clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919). Gibb actually served attached to the 1st/4th Battalion, to whom only 48 India General Service Medals 1908-35 were award, all with the single clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919.
Robert Gibb attested for the East Kent Regiment and served with the 1st/5th (Weald of Kent) Battalion during the Great War in the Asiatic theatre of war from 5 August 1915. He saw further service during the Third Afghan War attached to the 1st/4th Battalion, East Kent Regiment.
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