Afghanistan Medal 1878-80, no clasp to Butler, G/3rd Battery, Royal Artillery
6119. Dr. J. Butler. G/3rd R. A.
Some light marks, otherwise good very fine
Driver James Butler served with ‘G’ Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Artillery in the Second Afghan war, with confirmed entitlement as above.
“G” Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Artillery, served with distinction at the assault and capture of the Peiwar Kotal during the first campaign and was warmly thanked in orders for its conduct on that occasion. During the second campaign it was present at the action of Charasia, and in the operations round Kabul in December 1879, including the assaults of the Takht-i-Shah and the Asmai Heights, and in the action of the 23rd December. On 5 August 1880, the battery commenced its return march from Kabul to India.
