IDENTIFIERS
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id:	141220
accession number:	CM.1126-2009

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Monday 15 January 2024

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: British forces were committed to Afghanistan for the third time in 1878 after a treaty between the Amir Shere Ali and Britain made in 1873 had been discarded by the Amir in favour of a new one with Russia, and diplomatic missions from Britain refused. After two major actions peace (and a subsidy for the Amir) was agreed in May 1878, though fighting was to renew the next year.
This medal bears the clasp for participation in the battle of Peiwar Kotal, one of the two actions which led to Shere Ali fleeing Kabul before the British. It was awarded to Private E. McBeth of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Foot. Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.
title:	Afghanistan Medal

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Gift of L. Hoyt Watson; ex Lester Watson Collection, bt before 1928


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Coins and Medals
collection:	Lester Watson Collection
creditline: Given by Lester Watson through Cambridge in America, 2009

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/141220





TECHNIQUES
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struck

CATEGORIES
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category: medal

DATING
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creation date:	1881 - 1882
creation date earliest:	1881
creation date latest:	1882

CREATORS
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maker: London
maker: Boehm, Joseph Edward, Sir
maker: Caldecott, Randolph
maker: Victoria (1837-1901)
maker: Victoria regina et imperatrix

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Diameter
units: mm
value: 36.3

dimension: Weight
units: g
value: 38.26



EXHIBITIONS HISTORY
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title:	Images of Empire: The British Empire on 19th century medals
title:	Imagery of War
CITATIONS
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British Battles and Medals 7th edn
British and other Campaign and Gallantry Medals From the Collection of Lester Watson (d. 1959)
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