NAM.1970-03-19-5

Pouch belt badge [sic], silver, 1895 (c). Within a laurel wreath a Maltese cross bearing on its arms the battle of honours: 'Afghanistan 1878-1880', 'Peiwar Kotal', 'Charasia', 'Kabul 1879', 'Kandahar 1880', 'Abyssinia', 'Taku Forts', 'Pekin'. Between the arms, a lion passant gardant. Superimposed upon the centre of the cross, the numerals, '23' on a chocolate coloured ground, within a circlet bearing the title, 'Pioneers' and laurel sprays at the base. The whole surmounted by an Imperial crown. Silver plated shaped backing plate. With 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)