NAM.1970-03-19-4

Pouch badge, white metal, 1895 (c). Within a laurel wreath, intertwined with scrolls bearing the battle honours, 'Peiwar Kotal' and 'Chwarasia' [sic], an oval bearing the title, 'Pioneers', with a scroll design at the base. Within the oval the numerals, '23' on a chocolate coloured ground. Above and below all, scrolls bearing the battle honours, 'Kabul 1879', 'Afghanistan 1878-180', 'Kandahar 1880', 'Taku Forts', 'Abyssinia', 'Pekin'. With a screw fastening. Associated with Taku Forts, 2nd China War (1856-1860), 1860, Battle of Peiwar Kotal, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), 1880, Battle of Charasiab, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), 1879 and Siege of Kabul, 2nd Afghan War 1878-1880), 1879 and Battle of Kandahar, 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880), 1880. From a collection of four badges associated with Capt Frank Duncan, 23rd Punjab Pioneers.

Kandahar, Battle of, 1880 (2nd Afghan War 1878-1880), Peiwar Kotal, Battle of, 1878 (2nd Afghan War 1878-1880), Kabul, Siege of, 1879 (2nd Afghan War 1878-1880), Charasiab, Battle of, 1879 (2nd Afghan War 1878-1880), Taku Forts, 1860 (2nd China War 1856-1860)