United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment visually-hidden entitled "Hawken Rifles - The

entitled "Hawken Rifles - The Mountain Man's Choice" by John D

mostly illegible except for the title FLIGERABWEHRBALLON and the date 4 July 1917

a silver four-point star with clusters of faceted rays

1938 under the command of Werner Hartmann

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment visually-hidden entitled "Hawken Rifles - TheInstituted March 19, 1881. In silver, full size, rim engraved 1020 PTE E. KIMBER 2 8TH REGT. with PEIWAR KOTAL clasp, light edge knocks and contact marks, bright, remains extremely fine. Footnote: The 2nd Battalion of the 8th Regiment of Foot (later the Kings Regiment) served with distinction during the Second Anglo Afghan War (18781880). Deployed to reinforce British forces advancing into Afghanistan, the battalion took part in key engagements such