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8 Aug 2021: Another battle was fought the same day at Punniar with similarly decisive results, and for participation in that or the Battle of Maharajpur, this star was issued by the Honourable East ... Lester Watson purchased his star at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Obverse, a bust of King Edward VII. Reverse, the British lion standing on a rock at the left watching the sunrise; a shield and two assegais below. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: The recipient of this medal was Orderly F. Whittle of HMS Endymion (not to be confused with the earlier frigate of the name, some of whose crew'sthe Watson collection). ... The medal was purchased by Lester Watson at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Ill-treatment of a diplomatic mission and border raiding compelled British intervention at the end of that year. ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Afghan interference in this conflict led the British to negotiate the emplacement of a garrison at Chitral in 1895 to safeguard their position. ... It has been renamed. Lester Watson acquired the medal at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: It was purchased by Lester Watson at some point before 1928, and had previously been part of the Payne Collection.

8 Aug 2021: Even before the conquest of the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, British forces were occasionally committed against the more independently-minded chiefs of the territory. ... Lester Watson purchased the medal from the London dealers Spink at some point before

8 Aug 2021: Lester Watson acquired the cross at some point before 1928.

8 Aug 2021: Military General Service Medal, 1848 (American War of 1812'). It had been unusual, before the reign of Queen Victoria, for medals to be issued recognising service in campaigns (except perhapsThis left, ... Lester Watson purchased it at some point before

8 Aug 2021: It is one of three of his medals that are now in the Watson Collection;follow. ... Nonetheless, it was as a group that Lester Watson purchased them at some point before 1928; they had all previously formed part of the Payne Collection.