THE GHUZNEE MEDAL JAMES FITZHERBERT DE TEISSIER, 17TH REGIMENT
The First Afghan War (1839-42) spawned four medals issued to the troops for different aspects of the campaign, writes Robin Thomas. For the first time since Waterloo, these were issued to the men at, or soon after, the campaign for which they were awarded, a practice that was far from normal at a time when it was usual for only senior officers to receive recognition.
