Medal(s) & clasps verification: No. 58B/980 (in 1881 re-numbered No. S/296) Private Charles Robertson 72nd Highlanders (1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders 1881) is confirmed entitled to the Kabul to Kandahar Star, and 3 x other campaign medals per below referenced campaign medal rolls:- Afghan Medal with 3 x clasps 'Charasia', 'Kabul' & 'Kandahar': WO 100/52- Kabul to Kandahar Star: WO 100/52- Egypt Medal. 1882 reverse no clasp: WO 100/59- Egypt: Khedives Egypt Star, With 1882 obverse: The recipients extant service papers confirm awardThe recipients service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives, with all 4 x medals and clasps listed thereinThe service papers of Charles Robertson record that he was a native of Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, where he was born in 1853. When he attested for the British Army at Stirling on, 3 July 1877, he described himself as being 24 years of age, and by 'Trade' had been employed as a 'Mason'. On enlistment he was posted to the 58th Brigade, and sent to Stirling Castle, for completion of his basic training. On 10 August he was posted to the 91st (Argyllshire) Regiment of Foot, but deserted on 30 October 1878, only returning to 'The Colours' on, 4 August 1878 - an absence of just short of 10 months! After being tried for desertion, Charles was found to have 'fraudulently enlisted', and on being found guilty of desertion he lost all his prior former service (subsequently restored). On 7 December 1878, he was transferred to the 72nd Highlanders Regiment of Foot. Charles subsequently served overseas as under:- East Indies (including Second Afghan War): 16/12/1878 - 01/08/1882- Egypt: 02/08/1882 - 31/10/1882By the time that Charles Robertson took his final discharge from the British Army on, 8 August 1890, he had racked up a total of 13 years & 35 days service with 'The Colours'.In 1881 the 72nd Highlanders were restyled 1st Battalion Seaforth HighlandersThe bronze metal used to make the Kabul to Kandahar Star's was taken from the melted down cannon captured in Afghanistan from Ayub Khan's forcesCondition: GVF