Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal

Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal
Obverse, and reverse of the 'Cabul' version
TypeCampaign Medal
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented by British East India Company
CampaignsKabul Expedition, First Afghan War
ClaspsNone
Established1842
Ribbon bar of the medal

The Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal was awarded to those who took part in the campaign in the spring and summer of 1842, under the command of General William Nott, to restore British standing in Afghanistan after earlier defeats during the First Anglo-Afghan War.

The medal was approved by General Order at Simla by the Honourable East India Company on 4 October 1842. Approximately 22,100 were awarded, about 4,400 to members of the British Army and 17,700 to the mainly native forces of the Honourable East India Company.

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