Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private M. Kempton, 59th Regiment of Foot

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (1239, Pte. M. Kempton, 59th. Foot); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (1239 Private Michl. Kempton 59th. Regt.) third digit of number over-struck on Star; light contact marks and wear to first, good fine and better and extremely rare to unit (2) £500-£700

British Battles and Medals states just 13 Afghan Medals with clasp Kandahar; and just 9 Kabul to Kandahar Stars awarded to the 59th Foot.

Michael Kempton was born in Glasgow in 1850. He is recorded in the British Army, Worldwide Index 1871, as serving from 1 April 1871 to 30 June 1871 with the 59th Regiment of Foot at Mhow and Bombay, India. He later fought at the Battle of Kandahar on 1 September 1880, and was discharged to pension on 19 June 1883. He died in Gateshead in December 1913.