United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction Archive Footnote: The Nigerian Defence Service

Footnote: The Nigerian Defence Service Medal 1966-1970 was awarded to members of the armed forces for participation on the government side in the Civil War that raged after the secessionist declaration of the Republic of Biafra

issued in Sofia on 30 July 1944

Croix de Guerre

marked “RZM M4/22” on the reverse for manufacture by Christian Theodor Dicke

United Kingdom. An Afghanistan Medal to Pte. Kimber, 2nd Battalion, 8th Regiment Auction Archive Footnote: The Nigerian Defence ServiceInstituted March 19, 1881. In silver, full size, rim engraved 1020 PTE E. KIMBER 2 8TH REGT. with PEIWAR KOTAL clasp, light edge knocks and contact marks, bright, remains extremely fine. Footnote: The 2nd Battalion of the 8th Regiment of Foot (later the Kings Regiment) served with distinction during the Second Anglo Afghan War (18781880). Deployed to reinforce British forces advancing into Afghanistan, the battalion took part in key engagements such