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8 Aug 2021: This is the award for participation in all three sieges, of the city of Kandahar, the mountain pass fortress of Ghazni and the Afghan capital of Kabul. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the London dealers Baldwin's in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Sergeant-Major H. Kingshott, of the Waggon Train. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Awarded the medal for this campaign was Private J. Andrews of the 11th Light Dragoons, whose medal this is. ... Lester Watson purchased it from the dealer Gifford at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Only some 250 Transport Medals were therefore awarded. This example was awarded to J. ... Collier, of whose service nothing more is known. Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Spink in 1926.

8 Aug 2021: This is the award for participation only in the siege of Kandahar. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The First Afghan War was brought about, against a background of British desire to control this troublesome area on the Indian North-West Frontier, by the campaign of the exiled Shah ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: A corresponding award was made by the Navy.) This example was awarded to Private T. ... Sutton of the 24th Foot. Lester Watson purchased it from the dealer Lowe at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: French troops who survived combat in the Dardanelles, in which French forces took nearly as many casualties as the Australians, were in 1926 awarded this medal. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Five thousand bronze versions of the medal were struck, so it is unlikely that this can be changed. ... Lester Watson purchased this example from the dealer Lowe in 1927.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Edward Osborn of the 2nd Native Infantry. ... Lester Watson purchased this medal later than most of his collection, from the London dealer Baldwin in 1930.