Afghanistan Medal 1878-80. With clasp 'Kandahar' (Sowar Abdoolah Khan 3rd Bengal Cavy)

The recipient was a Punjabi Musalman soldier holding the rank of Sowar (Trooper) while serving with the 3rd Bengal Cavalry of the Bengal Presidency Army - a famous regiment that in 1901 was re-styled as 3rd Bengal Cavalry (Skinner's Horse)

For their collective services during the 'second' Afghanistan War the 3rd Bengal Cavalry were awarded a brace of battle honours, vis:

- Kandahar 1880
- Afghanistan 1879-1880

3rd Bengal Cavalry: The origins of the regiment date to 1814, when it was raised at Hansi, India, by Lt.-Col. James Skinner as the 2nd Regiment of Skinner's Horse. The regiment's chronology and name changes were:

- 1814 2nd Regiment of Skinner's Horse
- 1821 Baddeley's Frontier Horse
- 1823 4th (Baddeley's) Local Horse
- 1840 4th Irregular Cavalry
- 1861 3rd Regiment of Bengal Cavalry
- 1901 3rd Bengal Cavalry (Skinner's Horse)
- 1903 3rd Skinner's Horse.
- 1921 1st/3rd Skinner's Horse.
- 1922 1st Duke of York's Own Skinner's Horse

The descendent regiment continues to serve in the Indian Army of 2023, as, 1st Horse (Skinner's Horse) a regiment of the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army

Wear 'commensurate' with a medal worn by a cavalry trooper

Condition: About VF

Code: 23044